Charlie Fancutt (born 17 June 1959) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.ATP World Tour Profile
Career Fancutt won the boys' doubles title at the 1976 Australian Open (partnering Peter McCarthy).ITF Junior Profile He upset Ivan Lendl in the opening round of the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, winning in five sets.Philadelphia Inquirer, "At the Ready - Wimbledon Is Waiting To Supply Some Answers", 19 June 1983 At the 1982 Australian Open, Fancutt made the fourth round, where he lost to Johan Kriek. Fancutt made the mixed doubles semi-finals at the 1984 French Open, with Marie-Christine Calleja.ITF Pro Circuit Profile He was a singles quarter-finalist at three Grand Prix tournaments during his career, the 1979 Heineken Open and at both Brisbane and Manila in 1981.
Family Fancutt is the son of two former tennis players. His mother, Daphne, made the 1956 Wimbledon women's doubles final and his father, Trevor, was a South African Davis Cup player who won the mixed doubles title at the 1960 Australian Championships. He also had two tennis playing brothers, Chris Fancutt, who appeared on the Challenger circuit and Michael Fancutt, who competed regularly in Grand Prix doubles tournaments.Fancutts Website
Challenger titles
Doubles: (1) No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore1.1983Lee-on-the-Solent, UKClay Greg Whitecross Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith6–3, 3–6, 6–4
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