Shaun Rudman (born 17 February 1978) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Rudman was a doubles specialist and took part in the main draw of the men's doubles event at the

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, with

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and

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. The South African won four

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doubles titles during his career. His best performance in a top tier tournament came at the 2002 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships, where he and partner

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made the quarter-finals. Currently he is the director of Cygnet Proprietary Trading, a proprietary trading firm in

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rudman, Shaun 1978 births Living people South African male tennis players