Pat Cramer

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Pat Cramer
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
Born (1947-03-21) 21 March 1947 (age 76)
Transvaal, South Africa
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record42–92
Highest rankingNo. 95 (26 September 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1973)
Wimbledon 4R (1972)
US Open 2R (1973)
Doubles
Career record54–77
Career titles3
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1973)
Wimbledon 1R (1971, 1972, 1975)
US Open 3R (1970, 1976)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1972)
Wimbledon SF (1972)
US Open QF (1972)

Pat Cramer (born 21 March 1947) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won three doubles titles.

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Career finals

Doubles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1973 Birmingham, U.S.Hard Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–4, 7–5
Win2.1974 Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Flag of France.svg Georges Goven
6–1, 6–1
Loss1.1974 Hampton, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win3.1976 Louisville, U.S.Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Bertram Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen
6–3, 6–4

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