Johann Kupferburger

Johann Friedrich Kupferburger (10 February 1933 – December 1988) was a South African tennis player who was active in the 1950s.[1][2]

Johann Kupferburger
Country (sports) South Africa
Born10 February 1933
Pretoria, South Africa
DiedDecember 1988
Johannesburg, South Africa
Turned pro1951(amateur tour)
Retired1958
Singles
Career record91–61(4–6 per ATP)
Career titles3
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open2R (1953)
Wimbledon1R (1951, 1953)
US Open3R (1955)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1953)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1953)

Tennis career

Kupferburger won the 1951 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title by beating the Egyptian player, Kamel Moubarek in the final. He attended college in the United States at the University of Miami, where he was a member of the university's tennis team and he earned All-American honours in 1957.[3]

Kupferburger also competed on the amateur circuit and won 3 titles. His first title was in August 1955 when he won the Ontario Championships, beating Gardnar Mulloy in the final. The next week he was successful again when he won the Cleveland House Invitation by defeating Gilbert Bogley in the final. His last title was almost three years later, at the 1958 Oakville Invitation, beating the Canadian Donald Fontana.[4]

His best result at a Grand Slam events was reaching the third round at the 1955 US Open, before losing to Art Larsen. After retiring as player he worked as a tennis coach in South Africa.[5]

Junior Grand Slam titles

Singles: 1
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1951 Wimbledon Grass Kamel Moubarek 6–2, 6–1

References
  1. "Johann Kupferburger| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. South African Families Vol 20. Stellenbosch: Genealogical Institute of South Africa. 2015. p. 768.
  3. "All-America Teams". www.itatennis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. "Johann Kupferburger | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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