Ian Vermaak
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Ian Vermaak was a tennis player competing for South Africa
. He finished runner-up to Nicola Pietrangeli
in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships of Roland-Garros
in 1959
, after having reached earlier in the season the Hamburg
International German Tennis Championships final, losing to William Knight.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He finished runner-up to Nicola Pietrangeli
Nicola Pietrangeli
Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli is a former tennis player from Italy. He is considered by many to be Italy's greatest-ever tennis champion....
in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships of Roland-Garros
Stade Roland Garros
Le Stade de Roland Garros is a tennis venue located in Paris, France. It hosts the French Open tennis tournament , a Grand Slam event played annually in May and June. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defense of the Davis Cup...
in 1959
1959 French Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1959 French Championships :-Men's Singles: Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1-Women's Singles: Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6-4 7-5...
, after having reached earlier in the season the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
International German Tennis Championships final, losing to William Knight.
Singles: 1 (0-1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1959 1959 French Championships (tennis) List of Champions of the 1959 French Championships :-Men's Singles: Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1-Women's Singles: Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6-4 7-5... |
French Championships | Clay (Red) |  Nicola PietrangeliNicola Pietrangeli Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli is a former tennis player from Italy. He is considered by many to be Italy's greatest-ever tennis champion.... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |