Bob Rheinberger

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Bob Rheinberger
Full nameRobert Rheinberger
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1945-11-18) 18 November 1945 (age 78)
Singles
Career record4–31
Highest rankingNo. 162 (April 30, 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1976)
French Open 1R (1970, 1975)
Doubles
Career record3–16
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1972)

Robert Rheinberger (born 18 November 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player. [1]

Rheinberger comes from a tennis playing family in the New South Wales town of Bega and competed on the professional tour in the 1970s. During his career he featured in the main draw of the French Open on multiple occasions. He was based out of Spain and later coached in West Germany. [2]

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References

  1. "Victory to Australian". The Canberra Times . 16 January 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 12 March 2020 via Trove.
  2. Cairns Hack, Melinda (6 October 2014). "World court beckons Bega tennis stalwart John Rheinberger". Bega District News.