| Full name | Johan de Beer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 1 June 1972 Pretoria, Transvaal Province |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Prize money | $53,581 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 397 (15 November 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 92 (21 February 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994) |
| US Open | 1R (1993) |
Johan "Joey" de Beer (born 1 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
De Beer, a doubles specialist from Pretoria, was coached by Kobus Botha. He won a total of four Challenger doubles titles during his career.
In 1993 he reached the doubles final of the South African Open, an ATP Tour tournament in Durban, with Marcos Ondruska. [1]
He appeared twice in the main draw of a Grand Slam event. He partnered Cristian Brandi at the 1993 US Open, for a first round exit, to 16th seeds Hendrik-Jan Davids and Piet Norval. [2] At the 1994 Australian Open he made the second round with John-Laffnie de Jager. In the opening round, de Beer again faced the 16th seeds, but he and de Jager were victorious in straight sets, over Wayne Ferreira and Javier Sánchez. [3] They lost an all South African second round match to Ellis Ferreira and Christo van Rensburg. [4]
Early in the 1994 season he broke into the world's 100 ranked doubles players. It was also his final year on the circuit, he retired from tennis to complete a Physiotherapy degree at the University of Pretoria.
He was at one time coach of Wayne Ferreira and a trainer for Tim Henman. [5]
Currently he works for the Lawn Tennis Association in England as a coach and physiotherapist. He was Andy Murray's physiotherapist when he won the Wimbledon title in 2013. [6]
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Lan Bale  Byron Black | 6–7, 2–6 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1993 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Wayne Arthurs  Leander Paes | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1993 | Bronx, US | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Arthurs Grant Doyle | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1993 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Brent Haygarth |  Cristian Brandi Federico Mordegan | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6 |
| 4. | 1994 | Cherbourg, France | Carpet |  Neil Broad |  Donald Johnson Kent Kinnear | 7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
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