Hans Engert (22 April 1951 – 22 December 2020) was a German professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1951 Mannheim, West Germany |
| Died | 22 December 2020 (aged 69) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 171 (23 Aug 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–9 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973) |
Born and raised in Mannheim, Engert was a long serving Bundesliga player for Grün-Weiss Mannheim and ranked as high as fifth nationally.[2] In 1973 he qualified for the singles main draw of the Wimbledon Championships, where he lost his first round match in four sets to Chiradip Mukerjea.[3] He later worked as the manager of Steffi Graf.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Trauer um eine große Tennislegende". Mannheimer Morgen (in German). 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Steffi-Graf-Manager Hans Engert ist gestorben". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Yesterday's Wimbledon results". Boston Globe. 26 June 1973.
- ^ "Graf-Rücktritt: Entschluss fiel vor einer Woche". Der Spiegel (in German). 13 August 1999.
