Robert Bettauer
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1956 Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 397 (Jan 16, 1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 386 (Jan 02, 1978) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1980) |
Robert Bettauer (born May 2, 1956) is a Canadian tennis broadcaster and former professional player, reaching a career high ATP Tour singles ranking of 397 and doubles ranking of 386 in 1978.[1] He is also a former national tennis coach who led the 1988 and 1992 Olympics teams.[2]
Bettauer, Berlin-born, was raised in Vancouver and played collegiate tennis for Pan American University from 1974-78, before turning professional in 1978. He made the singles main draw of three Canadian Opens and was a Davis Cup player in 1979, for ties against the Caribbean and Mexico. In 1980 he played in the doubles main draw of the French Open.[3][4]
Bettauer has a long history in senior sport leadership positions in Canada with previous roles as Director of Tennis Development for Tennis Canada (1988-1998), founding President and CEO of what is now the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (1998-2005) and currently as the CEO of PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Education) in Victoria, Canada since 2010.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Bettauer | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Connell steams at tennis snub". Montreal Gazette. July 15, 1993.
- ^ "Bettauer helping juniors". The Leader-Post. November 15, 1984.
- ^ "Oak Bay tennis pro wins twice, continuing successful career". Oak Bay News. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13.
External links
[edit]- 1956 births
- Living people
- Canadian male tennis players
- Racket sportspeople from British Columbia
- Tennis players from Vancouver
- College men's tennis players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate tennis players in the United States
- University of Texas–Pan American alumni
- Canadian tennis coaches
- Tennis players from Berlin
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen