Bertie Gaertner
South African tennis player (1939–1996)
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Albert "Bertie" Gaertner (9 March 1939 – 9 August 1996) was a South African tennis player.[1]
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| Full name | Albert Gaertner |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 9 March 1939 Egypt |
| Died | 9 August 1996 (aged 57) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1961) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1960) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1960, 1961) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1960) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1961) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1958) |
Biography
Born in Egypt, Gaertner was the son of a German father and had mixed English and Turkish ancestry on his mother's side. He moved to Cape Town at some time during the 1950s.[2]
Gaertner won the Hoylake Open Championship singles title in 1960.[3] He was a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in both the men's and mixed doubles events while competing on tour. His best singles performance was a run to the fourth round of the 1960 Wimbledon Championships. He featured on the South Africa Davis Cup team during the early 1960s, registering a singles win over Ion Țiriac in 1960, then helping them to the Europe Zone quarter-finals the following year.[4]
Later in life, Gaertner and wife Meg resided for many years at "The Old Barn" in Great Haseley, Oxfordshire.[5]
