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Damir Keretić

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Damir Keretić
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceHamburg, Germany
Born (1960-03-26) 26 March 1960 (age 64)
Zagreb, FPR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$338,421
Singles
Career record91–123
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 58 (7 February 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1982)
French Open4R (1986)
Wimbledon3R (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Doubles
Career record20–65
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 155 (23 September 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1982, 1985, 1988, 1989)
French Open1R (1982, 1983)

Damir Keretić (born 26 March 1960) is a ex-professional tennis player who represented West Germany in Davis Cup in the 1980s.[1][2]

Biography

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The only title he won during his career was the Challenger tournament in Naples, Italy in 1981. By getting to the round of 16 at the Australian Open in December 1982 the right-hander reached a high singles ATP-ranking on 7 February 1983, when he became number 58 in the world. In 1986 he also reached the round of 16 at the French Open.[3]

He made his Davis Cup debut for West Germany in 1983 during the Europe Zone quarterfinals against Belgium. All his Davis Cup matches were during 1983 and he won 4 of the 6 singles matches that he played.[2]

In 2020 Keretić, as part of the consortium DAFC Fussball GMBH began proceedings to buy a controlling stake in the Scottish football club Dunfermline Athletic.[4]

Challenger titles

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Singles: (1)

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No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. Jun 1981 Napoli Challenger, Italy Clay Argentina Gustavo Guerrero 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Damir Keretic". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ a b "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ "Damir Keretic – ATP Tour Activity". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ "DAFC Fussball GMBH to take control of DAFC | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club".
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