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Dean Botha

RSA Age 62 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1989–1989

Dean Botha represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 186. In TennisDB's records, Dean Botha finished with a career record of 2–1 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking

186 (Dec 18, 1989)

Elo peak

1523 (10th percentile)

Career record

2–1 (66.7%)

Career titles

Prize money

$21,995

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Dean Botha's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Jeremy Bates #132	4-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data	Nov 18, 1989*	QF	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard
Kevin Curren #21	(w/o)	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 17, 1989*	R16	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard
John Fitzgerald #86	4-6 6-3 7-5	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 16, 1989*	R32	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard

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Dean Botha's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Jeremy Bates	0	1	1	Nov 18, 1989	H2H
Kevin Curren	1	0	1	Nov 17, 1989	H2H
John Fitzgerald	1	0	1	Nov 16, 1989	H2H

Career Results

Dean Botha career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1989	25	2	1	3	66.7%	526	186
Career		2	1	3	66.7%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Dean Botha career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1989	25	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%
Career	—	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Dean Botha career results by season and opponent rank
Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1989	25	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%
Career		0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%

Advanced Stats

Dean Botha advanced statistics by season
Season	Age	Elo	P+	Serve+	Return+	PD	TPW%	Hard Elo	Clay Elo	Grass Elo	Set Win %	Set Margin	Dec. Set	Tiebreak	Pressure+	Schedule
1989	25	1513	103.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40.0%	-0.20	1–0	—	—	+0.05
Career		1523	102.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40.0%	-0.20	1–0	—	—	+2.50

Tournament Results by Category

ATP 250

Dean Botha ATP 250 results by season
Season	Age	SOU	W-L Win %
1989	25	QF	2–1 (67%)
W-L		2–1 (67%)	2–1 (67%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

186

Career-high date

Dec 18, 1989

First Top 100

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First Top 50

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First Top 20

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First Top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Dean Botha ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1984	20	—	—	—	—	—	744	742	768	748	739	726	745
1985	21	738	749	754	749	761	766	798	808	806	796	805	794
1986	22	—	—	782	773	715	708	736	764	775	780	785	799
1987	23	800	801	866	888	888	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	24	—	—	—	—	503	515	479	487	507	514	523	526
1989	25	522	523	525	533	622	614	688	706	696	713	258	186
1990	26	212	207	201	208	209	207	210	213	209	219	351	499
1991	27	508	577	960	1024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Dean Botha's most statistically similar ATP players
Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Years	Match Log
Scott Melville	USA	182	1,556	9	5	4	55.6%	1988–1991	Match log
Doug Burke	JAM	175	1,549	13	7	6	53.8%	1985–1989	Match log
Roger Rasheed	AUS	192	1,529	11	5	6	45.5%	1985–1992	Match log
Paul Dogger	NED	191	1,503	5	1	4	20.0%	1988–1990	Match log
Stephane Grenier	FRA	192	1,500	5	1	4	20.0%	1987–1990	Match log
Craig Campbell	RSA	183	1,539	21	7	14	33.3%	1984–1990	Match log
Mauro Menezes	BRA	184	1,500	16	3	13	18.8%	1988–1991	Match log
Jin Sun Yoo	KOR	194	1,511	6	2	4	33.3%	1987–1989	Match log
Scott Warner	USA	180	1,566	10	3	7	30.0%	1989–1989	Match log
Peter Ballauff	GER	179	1,527	9	3	6	33.3%	1989–1990	Match log
Agustin Garizzio	ARG	171	1,513	3	1	2	33.3%	1988–1994	Match log
Raviv Weidenfeld	ISR	180	1,511	8	2	6	25.0%	1987–1997	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dean Botha?: Dean Botha is 62 years old, born on March 30, 1964.
Which country does Dean Botha represent?: Dean Botha represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Dean Botha?: Dean Botha is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is Dean Botha left-handed or right-handed?: Dean Botha plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Dean Botha won?: Dean Botha has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Dean Botha won?: TennisDB does not group any of Dean Botha's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Dean Botha's highest ATP ranking?: Dean Botha's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 186, first achieved on December 18, 1989.
What is Dean Botha's career win-loss record?: Dean Botha has a career ATP singles record of 2 wins and 1 losses (66.7%).
How much career prize money has Dean Botha earned?: Dean Botha has earned at least $21,995 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Dean Botha's career appear in TennisDB?: Dean Botha appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 1989.
Who has Dean Botha faced most often?: Dean Botha's most frequent opponent is Jeremy Bates, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.