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Frank Punčec
South African tennis player
Frank Punčec (born 9 July 1951) is a South African former professional tennis player.
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Frank Punčec photographed during a visit to Čakovec, the home town of his parents | |
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-07-09) 9 July 1951 (age 72) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 179 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–14 |
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Punčec is the son of Croatian tennis player Franjo Punčec, who played for the Yugoslav Davis Cup team.[1] His parents emigrated to South Africa[2] in 1948 and Frank was born soon after in 1951, one of three children to Franjo and Zora.
As a professional player in the 1980s he reached a best singles ranking of 179 in the world. Most notably he featured in the main draw of the 1983 French Open, where he was beaten in the first round by countryman Danie Visser.
A car collector in his spare time, Punčec owns a range of BMW E9 CS coupés.[3]
- "Otkrivena bista Franji Punčecu, teniskoj legendi čije ime nosi čakovečki klub". studiom.hr (in Croatian). 27 August 2016.
- "Sjećanje na međimurske velikane ne blijedi, za 90 godina kluba otkrivena bista tenisaču Franji Punčecu". medjimurska-zupanija.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2016.
- "Collection of BMW E9 CS Coupés from South Africa". drive-my.com. 17 September 2015.
