Dean Botha
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30 March 1964
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Biography
Introduction
Dean Botha (born 30 March 1964) is a South African former professional tennis player.
Biography
Born in East London, Botha was a right-handed player who reached a best singles ranking of 186 while competing on the professional tour and was based in Cape Town.
Botha was a quarter-finalist at the 1989 South African Open, where he played as a qualifier. He had a first round win over John Fitzgerald, then earned a quarter-final place when second seed Kevin Curren had to withdraw from their second round match with a knee injury.
In 1990 he participated in the singles and doubles qualifying draws for the Wimbledon Championships.
His sons, Jarryd and Trent, both played college tennis in the United States, for Alabama and Arizona respectively.