Louis Vosloo

Louis Vosloo
Full nameLouis Vosloo
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1978-01-29) 29 January 1978 (age 46)
Pietersburg, South Africa
Turned pro1997
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$133,880
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 170 (5 August 2002)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 275 (17 March 2003)

Louis Vosloo (born 29 January 1978) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Biography

Vosloo comes from Pietersburg and turned professional in 1997. He was a member of the silver medal winning South African team at the 1999 All-Africa Games.[1] During his career he played on the Challenger and Futures circuits, with his wins including players James Blake and Robin Söderling. He also participated in qualifying at all four Grand Slam events. In 2002 he won two Challenger tournaments and represented the South Africa Davis Cup team in a tie against Yugoslavia in Belgrade.[2] In the Davis Cup tie he played two singles matches, which he both lost in four sets, to Dušan Vemić and Vladimir Pavićević.[3]

At the end of his playing career he opened up a tennis academy in South Africa, where he coached local juniors for two years.[4] In 2008 he moved to the United States and worked at first at Cliff Drysdale's Brickell Tennis Club in Miami.[4] He was then the Director of Tennis at Dunes Golf and Tennis Club in Sanibel, Florida and the Sundial Beach and Golf Resort.[4] From 2010 to 2012, Vosloo coached Kevin Anderson on the ATP Tour, at a time he climbed from outside the world's top 100 to a top 30 ranking.[5][6] Vosloo, who is married with two children, now works as the Director of Tennis at The Club at Longview, in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 2002 Gosford, Australia Hard Slovakia Ladislav Švarc 3–6, 7–6(11), 6–3

Doubles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 2002 Burbank, U. S. Hard Sweden Björn Rehnquist Brazil Daniel Melo
Peru Iván Miranda 		7–6(6), 6–1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Double world champion Wami wins African 10,000-meter title". Hürriyet Daily News. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Vosloo continues good run". News24. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "South Africa: SA Fail to Win First Away Tie Since 1994". AllAfrica.com. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Club at Longview View Club Pro: Louis Vosloo". The Club at Longview. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Anderson backed to make top 20". Independent Online. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Anderson splits from coach". Sport24. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2016.