Rayno Seegers

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Rayno Seegers
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Born (1952-02-29) 29 February 1952 (age 71)
Singles
Career record11–26
Highest rankingNo. 163 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1970)
Wimbledon 1R (1969, 1974)
US Open 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record4–11
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1972, 1974)
US Open 1R (1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon QF (1974)

Rayno Seegers (born 29 February 1952) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Seegers, an alumnus of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria, played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins in 1973. He was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, partnering American Carrie Meyer. [1]

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References

  1. "Wimbledon 1974 Tennis Tournament". www.itftennis.com.