Frank Gebert

Frank Gebert (born 6 November 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Frank Gebert
Full nameFrank Gebert
Country (sports) West Germany
Born (1952-11-06) 6 November 1952
Singles
Career record34–61
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 85 (31 December 1977)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1973)
French Open3R (1976)
Wimbledon1R (1973, 1977)
US Open1R (1977)
Doubles
Career record20–48
Career titles0
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1973)
French Open2R (1976)
Wimbledon1R (1973)

Biography

Gebert lost to Byron Bertram in the boys' singles final at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

During the 1970s, he competed professionally and he appeared in all four Grand Slam tournaments. He made the third round of the 1976 French Open.[2]

His best year on tour was 1977, when he was a finalist at the Cairo Open. He lost the final to François Jauffret, who he then beat along with Pat Dupre en route to the semi-finals of his next Grand Prix tournament in Murcia. Later in the year, he made further semi-finals in Gstaad and Zürich. He also managed to win the first set against Guillermo Vilas when they met in the Louisville Open.[3]

A graduate of the Free University of Berlin, Gebert is now a Professor of Economics at SRH University Heidelberg.[4]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1977 Cairo, Egypt Clay François Jauffret 3–6, 5–7, 4–6

References
  1. "The Junior Championships, Wimbledon" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 31 May - 13 June 1976". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "Vilas Wins Louisville Tennis Test". Schenectady Gazette. 28 July 1977. p. 35. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. "Prof. Dr. Frank Gebert - SRH Hochschule Heidelberg" (in German). SRH University Heidelberg. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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