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Derek Schroder

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Derek Schroder
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1940-04-26) 26 April 1940 (age 84)
Singles
Career record10–26
Highest rankingNo. 214 (17 January 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1970)
Wimbledon2R (1970)
US Open1R (1972)
Doubles
Career record1–13
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1971, 1972, 1974)
US Open1R (1972)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1974)
US Open2R (1972)

Derek Schroder (born 26 April 1940) is a South African former professional tennis player. He competed on the international circuit in the 1960s and 1970s.

Schroder reached the second round of the singles at both the French Open and Wimbledon in 1970. His longest run in a grand slam tournament came in mixed doubles at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, where he and Linky Boshoff made the round of 16.[1]

Since 1988 he has lived in Brisbane and works in real estate.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wimbledon 1974". www.itftennis.com.
  2. ^ Indaba (2nd ed.). Newsletter of the Africa Club of Queensland. June 2006. p. 10.
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