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Ray Ruffels
Australian tennis player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Owen "Ray" Ruffels (born 23 March 1946)[1] is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach.
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![]() AIS Head Tennis Coach Ray Ruffels in 1981 | |
Full name | Raymond Owen Ruffels |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1946-03-23) 23 March 1946 (age 78) Sydney, Australia |
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1964) |
Retired | 1980 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 452-316 |
Career titles | 13 |
Highest ranking | No. 27 (12 December 1976) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1968, 1969, 1976) |
French Open | 4R (1968) |
Wimbledon | QF (1967) |
US Open | 4R (1966) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 219–137 |
Career titles | 16 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1977) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1978) |
US Open | F (1978) |
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