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{{short description|South African tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Ian Vermaak
|name = Ian Vermaak
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|birth_place = [[Empangeni]], [[Natal Province|Natal]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]
|birth_place = [[Empangeni]], [[Natal Province|Natal]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]
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|turnedpro = 1953<small> (amateur tour)
|turnedpro = 1953 (amateur tour)
|retired = 1960<small> (brief periods of activity afterwards)
|retired = 1960 (brief periods of activity afterwards)
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|singlestitles = 16
|highestsinglesranking = No. 10 (1959<small>, [[The Daily Telegraph|Lance Tingay]]</small>)<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia">United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). ''Official Encyclopedia of Tennis'' (First Edition), p. 425.</ref>
|highestsinglesranking = No. 10 (1959<small>, [[The Daily Telegraph|Lance Tingay]]</small>)<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia">United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). ''Official Encyclopedia of Tennis'' (First Edition), p. 425.</ref>
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|FrenchOpenresult = F ([[1959 French Championships - Men's Singles|1959]])
|FrenchOpenresult = F ([[1959 French Championships – Men's singles|1959]])
|Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[1960 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles|1960]])
|Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1960]])
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|USOpenMixedresult =
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|Team = yes
|Team = yes
|DavisCupresult = QF ([[1959 Davis Cup|1964]]<sup>(EU)</sup>)
|DavisCupresult = QF ([[1959 Davis Cup|1959]]<sup>(EU)</sup>)
}}
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'''Ian Vermaak''' (born 28 March 1933) is a former tennis player competing for [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]].
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'''Ian Vermaak''' (born 28 March 1933) is a former tennis player competing for [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]. As the No. 4 seed he finished runner-up to [[Nicola Pietrangeli]] in the singles final of the Amateur [[French Open|French Championships]] of [[Stade Roland Garros|Roland-Garros]] in [[1959 French Championships - Men's Singles|1959]],<ref name=RG1959>{{cite web|work=fft.fr|title=Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Men's singles| url =http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1959_en.pdf| accessdate =2009-07-03}}</ref> after having reached earlier in the season the [[Hamburg]] [[International German Open|International German Tennis Championships]] final, losing to [[Billy Knight (tennis)|William Knight]].


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As the No. 4 seed he finished runner-up to [[Nicola Pietrangeli]] in the singles final of the [[French Open|French Championships]] at [[Stade Roland Garros|Roland-Garros]] in [[1959 French Championships – Men's singles|1959]],<ref name=RG1959>{{cite web|work=fft.fr|title=Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) – Men's singles|url=http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1959_en.pdf|access-date=2009-07-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616195757/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1959_en.pdf|archive-date=16 June 2009}}</ref> after having reached earlier in the season the [[Hamburg]] [[International German Open|International German Tennis Championships]] final, losing to [[Billy Knight (tennis)|William Knight]].
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His best result at the [[Wimbledon Championships]] was in [[1960 Wimbledon Championships|1960]] when he reached the fourth round in the singles event which he lost in five sets to [[Ramanathan Krishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon players archive – Ian Vermaak|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/2b3a641c-bdb5-4031-b608-562c6a6d4295/index.html|publisher=AELTC}}</ref>


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His best result at the [[Wimbledon Championships]] was in [[1960 Wimbledon Championships|1960]] when he reached the fourth round in the singles event which he lost in five sets to [[Ramanathan Krishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon players archive – Ian Vermaak|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/2b3a641c-bdb5-4031-b608-562c6a6d4295/index.html|publisher=AELTC}}</ref>
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Vermaak competed for the [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South African Davis Cup team]] in six ties between 1953 and 1960 and compiled a record of five wins and seven losses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Cup – Player archive|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800173280|publisher=[[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF)}}</ref> In 1956 he won the singles title of the [[South African Open (tennis)|South African Championships]], defeating [[Torsten Johansson]] in the final in fives sets. In 1959 he defeated his countryman Ray Weedon in the final of the 71st Southampton Grass Court Championships on Long Island, New York.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vermaak Cops N.Y. Net Test|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2pQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4505%2C1453329|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|date=3 August 1959}}</ref>


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Vermaak competed for the [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South African Davis Cup team]] in six ties between 1953 and 1960 and compiled a record of five wins and seven losses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Cup – Player archive|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800173280|publisher=[[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF)}}</ref>
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Vermaak was ranked World No. 10 by Lance Tingay of [[The Daily Telegraph]] in 1959.<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia"/>

In 1956 he won the singles title of the [[South African Open (tennis)|South African Championships]], defeating [[Torsten Johansson]] in the final in fives sets.

In 1959 he defeated [[Ron Holmberg]] in a long quarterfinal match and his countryman Ray Weedon in the final of the 71st Southampton Grass Court Championships on Long Island, New York.<ref>Ian Vermaak. https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=8682</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vermaak Cops N.Y. Net Test|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2pQAAAAIBAJ&pg=4505%2C1453329|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|date=3 August 1959}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 1960 he won the [[Turkey Open|Turkish International Championships]] defeating [[Fred Stolle]] in the quarterfinal in five sets, thrice-defending [[Luis Ayala (tennis)|Luis Ayala]] in the semifinal, and [[Jorgen Ulrich]] in the final.<ref>Turkish Open. https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=9558</ref>

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Vermaak was ranked World No. 10 by Lance Tingay of ''The Daily Telegraph'' in 1959.<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia"/>


==Grand Slam finals==
==Grand Slam finals==
===Singles: (1 runner-up)===
===Singles: (1 runner-up)===
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!style="width:30px"|Year
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|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up || [[1959 French Championships (tennis)|1959]] || [[French Open|French Championships]] || Clay ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Pietrangeli]] || 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1959 French Championships (tennis)|1959]] || [[French Open|French Championships]] || Clay ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Pietrangeli]] || 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{ATP|V874}}
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF|10004638}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}



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Latest revision as of 05:47, 23 December 2024

Ian Vermaak
Full nameIan C. Vermaak
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1933-03-28) 28 March 1933 (age 91)
Empangeni, Natal, South Africa
Turned pro1953 (amateur tour)
Retired1960 (brief periods of activity afterwards)
PlaysRight-handed (1-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record169-86
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 10 (1959, Lance Tingay)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1959)
Wimbledon4R (1960)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQF (1960)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1959)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (1959(EU))

Ian Vermaak (born 28 March 1933) is a former tennis player competing for South Africa.

As the No. 4 seed he finished runner-up to Nicola Pietrangeli in the singles final of the French Championships at Roland-Garros in 1959,[2] after having reached earlier in the season the Hamburg International German Tennis Championships final, losing to William Knight.

His best result at the Wimbledon Championships was in 1960 when he reached the fourth round in the singles event which he lost in five sets to Ramanathan Krishnan.[3]

Vermaak competed for the South African Davis Cup team in six ties between 1953 and 1960 and compiled a record of five wins and seven losses.[4]

In 1956 he won the singles title of the South African Championships, defeating Torsten Johansson in the final in fives sets.

In 1959 he defeated Ron Holmberg in a long quarterfinal match and his countryman Ray Weedon in the final of the 71st Southampton Grass Court Championships on Long Island, New York.[5][6]

In 1960 he won the Turkish International Championships defeating Fred Stolle in the quarterfinal in five sets, thrice-defending Luis Ayala in the semifinal, and Jorgen Ulrich in the final.[7]

Vermaak was ranked World No. 10 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph in 1959.[1]

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1959 French Championships Clay Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 425.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) – Men's singles" (PDF). fft.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Ian Vermaak". AELTC.
  4. ^ "Davis Cup – Player archive". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
  5. ^ Ian Vermaak. https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=8682
  6. ^ "Vermaak Cops N.Y. Net Test". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 3 August 1959.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Turkish Open. https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=9558
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