Louis Vosloo (born 29 January 1978) is a former professional

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player from South Africa.

Biography

Vosloo comes from Pietersburg and turned professional in 1997. He was a member of the silver medal winning South African team at the

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. During his career he played on the

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circuits, with his wins including players James Blake and Robin Söderling. He also participated in qualifying at all four Grand Slam events. In 2002 he won two Challenger tournaments and represented the

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in a tie against

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in Belgrade. In the Davis Cup tie he played two singles matches, which he both lost in four sets, to

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and

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. At the end of his playing career he opened up a tennis academy in South Africa, where he coached local juniors for two years. In 2008 he moved to the United States and worked at first at

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's Brickell Tennis Club in Miami. He was then the Director of Tennis at Dunes Golf and Tennis Club in

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and the Sundial Beach and Golf Resort. From 2010 to 2012, Vosloo coached Kevin Anderson on the ATP Tour, at a time he climbed from outside the world's top 100 to a top 30 ranking. Vosloo, who is married with two children, now works as the Director of Tennis at The Club at Longview, in

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Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

References

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