Fernando Bunker Gentil (born 11 March 1950) is a Brazilian former professional

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Gentil was born in 1950, to a

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surgeon and an American mother. His grandfather on his mother's side was diplomat Ellsworth Bunker, who was the U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1967 to 1973. As a teenager, Gentil competed in the main draw of the

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and twice reached the second round, both times with a walkover, including over

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in 1968. He left the tour to attend the

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and played collegiate tennis for the Trojans, before graduating with an MBA degree in 1974. Gentil appeared in two

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ties for Brazil. He won each of his matches, a doubles rubber against Peru in 1976 and a singles rubber against Uruguay's Hugo Roverano in 1978. His first wife Cláudia is the daughter of Wimbledon champion Bob Falkenburg. He remarried in 1984 to banker Elizabeth Marie Christiansen.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentil, Fernando 1950 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players USC Trojans men's tennis players Brazilian expatriate tennis players in the United States Brazilian people of American descent

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