| Country (sports) |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1982 |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Last updated on: June 20, 2012. | |
Pfungwa Mahefu (born August 4, 1982) is a former Zimbabwean tennis player, who played mainly on the ITF Futures tournaments.
In the 2005 Davis Cup he played against future world number one tennis player 17-year-old Novak Djokovic and lost 1–6, 2–6.
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Pfungwa is a Zimbabwean masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
