Henri de Wet

South African tennis player

Henri de WetFull name| Henri de Wet

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Country (sports)|  South Africa
Born|  (1962-03-01) 1 March 1962 (age 62)
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height| 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Plays| Right-handed
Prize money| $18,254
Singles
Career record| 0–4
Highest ranking| No. 181 (6 August 1984)
Doubles
Career record| 0–1
Highest ranking| No. 167 (13 August 1984)

Henri de Wet (born 1 March 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

## Biography

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Born in Klerksdorp, de Wet attended college in the United States in the early 1980s, at the University of Miami. He played on the same tennis team at the University of Miami as countryman Christo Steyn.[1] In 1983 he turned professional and won a Challenger title that year in Vigo, Spain. In addition to two Grand Prix main draw appearances in Johannesburg, de Wet also appeared at the Austrian Open Kitzbühel in 1984 and the 1985 Cincinnati Open. At the Bloemfontein Challenger tournament in 1987 he had a win over future world number one Jim Courier.[citation needed]

Having immigrated to Germany, he now lives in Düsseldorf.[2]

## Challenger titles

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### Singles: (1)

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Year  | Tournament  | Surface  | Opponent  | Score

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1983  | Vigo, Spain  | Clay  |  Pender Murphy | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3

## References

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1. ^ "Scoreboard". Reno Gazette-Journal. 20 May 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. ^ "TuS 84/10-Herren 55 legen perfekten Saisonstart hin" (in German). lokalkompass.de. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

## External links

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* Henri De Wet (South Africa) at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Henri Dewet (Germany) at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Henri de Wet at the International Tennis Federation