Frank Gebert
| Full name | Frank Gebert |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
| Born | 6 November 1952 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 34–61 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (02 May 1977) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
| French Open | 3R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1977) |
| US Open | 1R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–48 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
| French Open | 2R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973) |
Frank Gebert (born 6 November 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Biography
[edit]Gebert lost to Byron Bertram in the boys' singles final at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
During the 1970s, he competed professionally and he appeared in all four Grand Slam tournaments. He made the third round of the 1976 French Open.[2]
His best year on tour was 1977, when he was a finalist at the Cairo Open. He lost the final to François Jauffret, who he then beat along with Pat DuPré en route to the semi-finals of his next Grand Prix tournament in Murcia. Later in the year, he made further semi-finals in Gstaad and Zürich. He also managed to win the first set against Guillermo Vilas when they met in the Louisville Open.[3]
After finishing his professional tennis career, he graduate of the Free University of Berlin
Shaped by his professionalism in sports, he aimed for the highest level of performance in business.Here is the summary of his outstanding professional career.
More then 20 years leadership responsibility for leading international corporations
- Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
- Functional key activities
- Strategic corporate development
- Growth and efficiency management
- International portfolio management
- International Joint Ventures and cooperations
During this time he had business responsibility:
- 8 500 employees; EUR 2,5 bn. sales
- Europe, USA, China, India, ASEAN, GCC, Iran, Russia
His key employers were:
Bertelsmann AG, Boston Consulting Group, Altana AG,
Eternit AG, Raab Karcher Baustoffe GmbH, Alno AG
Gebert is now a professor of economics at SRH University Heidelberg.[4]
Gebert is also author and has published the following books:
2021: [./Https://www.frankgebert.de/das-buch-das-vertriebskompendium/ Das Vertriebskompendium (Herausgeber: Markus Milz/Frank Gebert, Haufe Fachbuch)][5]
2023: Internationaler Markterfolg: Wachstum im golbalen Wettbewerb / Springer Gabler[6]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1977 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  François Jauffret
|
3–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Junior Championships, Wimbledon" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 31 May - 13 June 1976". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Vilas Wins Louisville Tennis Test". Schenectady Gazette. 28 July 1977. p. 35. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Frank Gebert - SRH Hochschule Heidelberg" (in German). SRH University Heidelberg. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- Frank Gebert at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Frank Gebert at the International Tennis Federation
- Frank Gebert as autor https://www.frankgebert.de/das-buch-internationaler-markterfolg/
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