General Frank Igor
Puncec
Male
South Africa
1951-07-09
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About

Punčec is the son of Croatian tennis player Franjo Punčec, who played for the Yugoslav Davis Cup team. His parents emigrated to South Africa in 1948 and Frank was born soon after in 1951, one of three children to Franjo and Zora.

As a professional player in the 1980s, he reached a best singles ranking of 179 in the world. Most notably he featured in the main draw of the 1983 French Open, where he was beaten in the first round by countryman Danie Visser.



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Archive statistics 1970 - 1986
3
342
174


Tournament wins 1985 - South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 (Open)
1984 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1980-1981 - South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 (Open)


Tournaments Travemünde International - 1986 German International Championships - Qualifying - 1986 Italian Spring Satellite - Leg 1 - 1986 Italian Spring Satellite - Leg 2 - 1986 Italian Spring Satellite - Leg 3 - 1986 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1986 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1986 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1986 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1986 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1986 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1986 Germany 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1986 Stuttgart - Qualifying - 1986 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1986 Milano Indoor - Qualifying - 1986 Germany 3 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1986 Germany 3 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1986 Germany 3 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1986 Germany 3 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1986 Italian Spring Satellite - Leg 3 - 1985 Italian Spring Satellite - Leg 4 - 1985 Switzerland Satellite Masters - 1985 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1985 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1985 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1985 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1985 United States 1 Satellite - Masters - 1985 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1985 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1985 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1985 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1985 United States 2 Satellite - Masters - 1985 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - 1985 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1985 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1985 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Masters - 1985 Geneva Open - Qualifying - 1985 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1985 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1984-1985 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1984 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1984 Thessaloniki - 1984 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1984 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1984 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1984 Germany 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1984 Germany 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1984 Germany 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1984 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1984 Ville D'Hyeres - 1984 Lys International Club - 1984 Tukkies Open - 1984 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1983-1984 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1983-1984 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1983-1984 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1983-1984 Roland Garros - 1983 Austrian International Championships - 1983 Cincinnati - 1983 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1983 US Open Qualifying - 1983 Lee-on-Solent - 1983 Travemünde International - 1983 Dortmund International - 1983 Sicilian International Championships - Qualifying - 1983 Tel Aviv Open - 1983 British Hard Court Championships - Qualifying - 1983 West Warwickshire - 1983 Cincinnati - Qualifying - 1983 France 1 Indoor Satellite - Leg 2 - 1983 France 1 Indoor Satellite - Leg 3 - 1983 France 1 Indoor Satellite - Leg 4 - 1983 France 1 Indoor Satellite - Masters - 1983 France 1 Indoor Satellite - Leg 1 - 1983 Messina Challenger - 1983 Essen Challenger - 1983 Johannesburg Challenger - 1983 Geneva Open - Qualifying - 1983 North Conway - Qualifying - 1983 US Clay Courts - Qualifying - 1983 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1983 Tel Aviv Open - Qualifying - 1983 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1982-1983 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1982-1983 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1982-1983 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1982-1983 Le Touquet - 1982 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1982 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1982 Travemünde International - 1982 West Warwickshire - 1982 Switzerland Satellite Masters - 1982 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - 1982 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1982 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1982 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1982 Rümikon International - 1982 Brussels Challenger - 1982 Johannesburg Challenger - 1982 Cologne Challenger - 1982 Portugal 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1982 Portugal 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1982 Portugal 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1982 Portugal 2 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1982 Portugal 2 Satellite - Masters - 1982 Oporto - 1982 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1981-1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1981-1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1981-1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1981-1982 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1981-1982 Le Touquet - 1981 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1981 Chichester - 1981 Lee-on-Solent - 1981 Royan - 1981 Tel Aviv Open - 1981 Geneva Open - 1981 Johannesburg Open - 1981 Switzerland Satellite Masters - 1981 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - 1981 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1981 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1981 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1981 Brussels Challenger - 1981 Messina Challenger - 1981 Bari Challenger - 1981 Athens International - 1981 Geneva Open - Qualifying - 1981 South Africa Masters - 1981 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1980-1981 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1980-1981 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1980-1981 Le Touquet - 1980 Conde de Godo - 1980 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1980 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1980 Johannesburg Open - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Masters - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1980 Switzerland Satellite Leg 2 - Qualifying - 1980 Brussels Challenger - 1980 Turin Challenger - 1980 Cozenza - 1980 Conde de Godo - Qualifying - 1980 Swiss International Indoor - Qualifying - 1980 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1979-1980 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1979-1980 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1979-1980 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1979 Switzerland Satellite Masters - 1979 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - 1979 Switzerland Satellite Leg 3 - 1979 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1979 Switzerland Satellite Leg 1 - Qualifying - 1979 Conde de Godo - Qualifying - 1979 South African Championships - Qualifying - 1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978-1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1978-1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 4 - 1978-1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1978-1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1977-1978 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1977-1978 South Africa Satellite - Leg 2 - 1977-1978 South Africa Satellite - Leg 5 - 1977-1978 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1976-1977 South Africa Satellite - Leg 1 - 1976-1977 Lee-on-Solent - 1976 Orange Free State - 1975 South African Nationals - 1975 Orange Free State - Qualifying - 1975 Border Championships - 1970

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  1. Hello! I’d like to bring to your attention that after recent updates to the site, the player search has become less efficient. Specifically:

    1. A single search now returns no more than 30 results.
    2. The alphabetical order of the results is gone.
    3. As far as I understand, it’s now impossible to find a player by two or three letters, while three-letter last names are very common (for example, Lee, Dod, etc.; Tommy Ho can only be found by his full name).
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  2. Regarding point 4, I’d like to add that a similar problem exists with full names. For example, Reginald Arthur Gamble can be found by searching for “Arthur Gamble,” but not “Reginald Gamble.”

  3. New South Wales Hard Court Championship 1924

    Round 1:
    E.A. Busby vs. S.L. Barden 6-1 4-6 6-1
    C.V. Todd vs. A. Lloyd (AUS) 6-0 6-0
    A.G. Gavin vs. Dr. H.T. Illingworth 4-6 6-2 9-7
    B. Whiteley vs. J.W. Elliott walkover
    A. Fitzgerald vs. R.M. Kidston 6-4 3-6 6-4
    G.J. Perry bye
    S. Cameron bye
    G. Collins bye
    A.N. Peach bye
    W.J. Matchett vs. E. Orth 7-5 5-7 6-4
    P. Laverack vs. W.M. Blekemore 6-4 3-6 6-3
    Ron P. Bulman vs. R.O. Palmer 6-1 6-1

    1. S.L. Barden (AUS)

    2. J.W. Elliott (AUS)

    3. E. Orth (AUS)

    4. W.M. Blekemore (AUS)

    5. Ron P. Bulman (AUS) is in your database R.P. Bulman

    6. R.O. Palmer (AUS)

  4. From: 1952 Apr 11 – 1952 Apr 15 Source: The Age

    Bendigo Easter Tournament 1952

    Surface: Grass
    Place/court: Bendigo, Quarry Hill Tennis Club Courts

    Semifinals:
    L.B. Brodie vs. W.H. Beischer 6-1 6-3
    J.K. Wilson vs. W.E. Anstee 4-6 6-3 6-4

    Final: 1952-04-15
    L.B. Brodie vs. J.K. Wilson 6-3 6-2

    W.H. Beischer (AUS)

    Bendigo Easter Tournament:

    Surface: Clay from 1913 – 1928
    Surface: Grass from 1929 – present

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