Rory Chappell (13 January 1959 - 14 August 2014) was a South African professional tennis player.

Rory Chappell
Full nameRory Chappell
Country (sports) South Africa
Born(1959-01-13)13 January 1959
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died14 August 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 55)
Johannesburg, South Africa
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record8–13
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 195 (2 January 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1977)
Doubles
Career record3–17
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1977, 1981, 1982)
Wimbledon2R (1981)

A left-handed player from Johannesburg, Chappell reached a career best singles ranking of 195 in the world and qualified for the main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Chappell died in 2014 at Rosebank Primary School in Johannesburg, where he worked as a tennis coach. He was 55 years of age.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wimbledon". www.itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "Rory Chappell dies aged 55". News24. 14 August 2014.
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