Byron Bertram

Byron Bertram (born 29 October 1952) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa

Byron Bertram

Country (sports)	Republic of South Africa
Residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
Born	(1952-10-29) 29 October 1952 (age 72) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	1970
Retired	1980
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	101–127
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 51 (26 July 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon	QF (1977)
US Open	1R (1976, 1980)
Doubles
Career record	98–100
Career titles	1
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (1974)

Bertram attended Parktown Boys' High School. During his career, he won one tour doubles title and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 51 in July 1976. Bertram reached the quarterfinals of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships and defeated Stan Smith at the tournament in 1975. He also was a member of the winning South Africa Davis Cup team in 1974.

Career finals

Doubles (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 1974	Salisbury, U.S.	Carpet	Andrew Pattison	Jimmy Connors Frew McMillan	6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss	0–2	Mar 1974	Jackson, U.S.	Carpet (i)	John Feaver	Fred McNair Raz Reid	6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win	1–2	Aug 1976	Louisville, U.S.	Clay	Pat Cramer	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	6–3, 6–4
Loss	1–3	Jan 1978	Sarasota, U.S.	Carpet	Bernard Mitton	Colin Dowdeswell Geoff Masters	6–2, 3–6, 2–6

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Mar 1974	Calgary, Canada	Indoor	Karl Meiler	4–6, 6–3, 3–6

External links

• Byron Bertram at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Byron Bertram at the International Tennis Federation