# Louis Vosloo
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{{short description|South African tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Louis Vosloo
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| fullname = Louis Vosloo
| country_represented = {{RSA}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Pietersburg](/source/Polokwane), South Africa
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| plays = Right-handed
| turnedpro = 1997
| retired = 2005
| careerprizemoney = $133,880
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 170 (5 August 2002)
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 275 (17 March 2003)
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'''Louis Vosloo''' (born 29 January 1978) is a former professional [tennis](/source/tennis) player from South Africa.
==Biography==
Vosloo comes from [Pietersburg](/source/Polokwane) and turned professional in 1997. He was a member of the silver medal winning South African team at the [1999 All-Africa Games](/source/1999_All-Africa_Games).[{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/double-world-champion-wami-wins-african-10000-meter-title.aspx?pageID=438&n=double-world-champion-wami-wins-african-10000-meter-title-1999-09-19|title=Double world champion Wami wins African 10,000-meter title|date=19 September 1999|work=[Hürriyet Daily News](/source/H%C3%BCrriyet_Daily_News)|accessdate=15 April 2016}}] During his career he played on the [Challenger](/source/ATP_Challenger_Tour) and [Futures](/source/ITF_Men's_Circuit) circuits, with his wins including players [James Blake](/source/James_Blake_(tennis)) and [Robin Söderling](/source/Robin_S%C3%B6derling). He also participated in qualifying at all four [Grand Slam](/source/Grand_Slam_(tennis)) events. In 2002 he won two Challenger tournaments and represented the [South Africa Davis Cup team](/source/South_Africa_Davis_Cup_team) in a tie against [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia_Davis_Cup_team) in Belgrade.[{{cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Vosloo-continues-good-run-20020322|title=Vosloo continues good run|date=22 March 2002|work=[News24](/source/News24_(website))|accessdate=15 April 2016}}] In the Davis Cup tie he played two singles matches, which he both lost in four sets, to [Dušan Vemić](/source/Du%C5%A1an_Vemi%C4%87) and [Vladimir Pavićević](/source/Vladimir_Pavi%C4%87evi%C4%87_(tennis)).[{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200205060183.html|title=South Africa: SA Fail to Win First Away Tie Since 1994|date=6 May 2002|work=[AllAfrica.com](/source/AllAfrica.com)|accessdate=15 April 2016}}]
At the end of his playing career he opened up a tennis academy in South Africa, where he coached local juniors for two years.[{{cite web|url=http://www.theclubatlongview.com/club/scripts/clubpers/view_clubpers.asp?SRC=L&PID=39891&GRP=14256&NS=PUBLIC|title=The Club at Longview View Club Pro: Louis Vosloo|publisher=The Club at Longview|accessdate=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319024640/http://www.theclubatlongview.com/club/scripts/clubpers/view_clubpers.asp?SRC=L&PID=39891&GRP=14256&NS=PUBLIC|archive-date=19 March 2016|url-status=dead}}] In 2008 he moved to the United States and worked at first at [Cliff Drysdale](/source/Cliff_Drysdale)'s Brickell Tennis Club in Miami.[{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/tennis/anderson-backed-to-make-top-20-1413361|title=Anderson backed to make top 20|date=29 October 2012|work=[Independent Online](/source/Independent_Online_(South_Africa))|accessdate=15 April 2016}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Tennis/Anderson-splits-from-coach-20121206|title=Anderson splits from coach|date=7 December 2012|work=[Sport24](/source/News24_(website))|accessdate=15 April 2016}}] Vosloo, who is married with two children, now works as the Director of Tennis at The Club at Longview, in [Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina).
{{flagicon|PER}} [Iván Miranda](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_Miranda)
|7–6(6), 6–1
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==See also==
*[List of South Africa Davis Cup team representatives](/source/List_of_South_Africa_Davis_Cup_team_representatives)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
* {{ITF}}
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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African male tennis players
Category:South African tennis coaches
Category:South African emigrants to the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Polokwane
Category:African Games bronze medalists in tennis
Category:African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
Category:Tennis players at the 1995 All-Africa Games
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