Tony Parun (born 24 August 1949) is a former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

player from

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Playing career

His brother, Onny Parun, was also a professional tennis player and they both represented

in the

Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the orga ...

during the 1970s. Parun qualified for the main draw of the

1973 Wimbledon Championships The 1973 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 25 Jun ...

, where he lost to

Mike Machette Mike Machette (born January 27, 1951) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a ...

6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 1–6. Parun has two sons, Anthony and Bernhard, who both played tennis for Germany.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parun, Tony Living people New Zealand male tennis players 1949 births