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General First nameOnny
LastnameParun
GenderMale
CountryNew Zealand
Date of birth1947-04-15
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand


About

Onny Parun OBE (born 15 April 1947) is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1971 and 1972. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a US Open quarterfinalist in 1973 and also a quarterfinalist at the French Open in 1975.

Parun and Australian Dick Crealy won the French Open doubles title in 1974. He also made the Masters in 1974, qualifying by finishing in the top eight on the grand prix table. Parun played Davis Cup from 1966 to 1982 and won a string of national titles, including the Benson and Hedges Open three times in four years.

Parun became the second player from New Zealand to reach a Grand Slam Singles final, 62 years after Anthony Wilding had reached the 1913 Wimbledon final, and Parun became the second player from New Zealand to win a Grand Slam Doubles title, 61 years after Wilding had won the 1914 Wimbledon doubles title and was also the last player from New Zealand to reach the finals of a Grand Slam Doubles title before Michael Venus was successful in the 2017 French Open.

Parun reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on 5 March 1975, when he became World No. 19. His brother, Tony Parun, also played professional tennis.

In September 1974, he defeated Jimmy Connors in San Francisco to end the No. 1 world ranked player's run of 160 weeks atop the ATP rankings.

In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Parun was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to tennis.[1] Since retiring from competition, Parun has been a coach, and trades shares on the US share market.[2][3]

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Archive statistics Career1966 - 1985
Tournament wins39
Matches1049
Match wins606


Tournament wins 1982 - New Zealand Satellite - Leg 2 (Open)
1982 - New Zealand Satellite - Masters (Open)
1982 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1981 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1981 - New Zealand Satellite - Leg 2 (Open)
1981 - New Zealand Satellite - Leg 3 (Open)
1981 - New Zealand Satellite - Masters (Open)
1981 - Bad Schinznach (Open)
1980 - Kent Championships (Open)
1979 - Japanese Satellite - Leg 1 (Open)
1979 - Japanese Satellite - Leg 2 (Open)
1979 - Japanese Satellite - Leg 4 (Open)
1979 - South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 (Open)
1979 - Bad Schinznach (Open)
1978 - Championships of Frankfurt am Main (Amateur)
1976 - Johannesburg Open (Grand Prix Circuit)
1976 - Auckland (ATP World Tour 250 series)
1976 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1975 - Toulouse ATP Open (ATP)
1975 - Auckland (ATP World Tour 250 series)
1974 - Djakarta Raya Open (Open)
1974 - Indian International Championships (Amateur)
1974 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1973 - Far West Invitation (Open)
1973 - Auckland (ATP World Tour 250 series)
1972 - Christchurch (Open)
1972 - Auckland Wills International (Open)
1972 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1972 - Far West Invitation (Open)
1971 - North Island Champiosnhip (Open)
1971 - North Shore (Auckland) (Open)
1971 - Wellington Championships a (Open)
1970 - Wellington Hardcourts (Open)
1970 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
1970 - North Island Champiosnhip (Open)
1970 - South Island Championships (Open)
1970 - North Shore (Auckland) (Open)
1969 - Wellington Championships (Open)
1967 - South Island Championships (Open)


Tournaments Draguignan - 1985 Corsetti Tennis Club - 1985 Reims - 1984 Queensland Championships - 1983 Roland Garros - 1982 New Zealand Championships - 1982 Auckland - 1982 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 1 - 1982 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 2 - 1982 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 3 - 1982 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 4 - 1982 New Zealand Satellite - Masters - 1982 Australian Open - 1981 Roland Garros - 1981 New South Wales Championships - 1981 New Zealand Championships - 1981 Queens Club Tournament - 1981 German International Covered Court Championships - 1981 British Hard Court Championships - 1981 German International Championships - 1981 Queensland Championships - 1981 West of England Championships - 1981 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1981 Bavarian International Championships - 1981 Auckland - 1981 Bastad - 1981 Championships of Stuttgart - 1981 Zell Am See - 1981 Einbeck - 1981 WCT - Forest Hills - 1981 Bad Schinznach - 1981 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 1 - 1981 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 2 - 1981 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 3 - 1981 New Zealand Satellite - Leg 4 - 1981 New Zealand Satellite - Masters - 1981 Geneva Open - Qualifying - 1981 Australian Open - 1980 Wimbledon - 1980 Roland Garros - 1980 US Open - 1980 New South Wales Championships - 1980 Austrian International Championships - 1980 British Hard Court Championships - 1980 German International Championships - 1980 South African Championships - 1980 Kent Championships - 1980 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1980 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1980 Parioli - 1980 Bastad - 1980 Gstaad - 1980 Zell Am See - 1980 Atlanta Open - 1980 Bologna Indoor - 1980 Tel Aviv Open - 1980 Austrian International Indoor - 1980 Einbeck - 1980 Geneva Open - 1980 Vienna International Indoor - 1980 Lagos - 1980 Cologne Indoor Open - 1980 Johannesburg Open - 1980 Cleveland Grand Prix - 1980 Galatina - 1980 Gstaad - Qualifying - 1980 Wimbledon - 1979 US Open - 1979 Austrian International Championships - 1979 US Pro Championships - 1979 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1979 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1979 Sicilian International Championships - 1979 Auckland - 1979 Madrid Open - 1979 Championships of Stuttgart - 1979 Atlanta Open - 1979 South Orange Open - 1979 Bologna Indoor - 1979 Tel Aviv Open - 1979 Stockholm Open - 1979 Cologne Indoor Open - 1979 Cleveland Grand Prix - 1979 Nagoya - 1979 Japanese Satellite - Leg 1 - 1979 Japanese Satellite - Leg 2 - 1979 Japanese Satellite - Leg 4 - 1979 Galatina - 1979 South Africa Satellite - Leg 3 - 1979 Bad Schinznach - 1979 Wimbledon - 1978 Roland Garros - 1978 Austrian International Championships - 1978 Nice - 1978 British Hard Court Championships - 1978 Championships of Berlin - 1978 South African Championships - 1978 Belgian International Championships - 1978 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1978 Bavarian International Championships - 1978 Auckland - 1978 Championships of Stuttgart - 1978 Gstaad - 1978 Championships of Frankfurt am Main - 1978 Florence International - 1978 Bologna Indoor - 1978 Tel Aviv Open - 1978 Cleveland Grand Prix - 1978 Scandinavia Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 Stockholm Open - Qualifying - 1978 Australian Open - 1977-2 Wimbledon - 1977 Monte Carlo - 1977 Roland Garros - 1977 US Open - 1977 Pacific Coast Championship - 1977 Southern California Championship - 1977 US Clay Courts - 1977 Queens Club Tournament - 1977 Italian International Championships - 1977 Netherlands International Championships - 1977 US International Indoor Championships - 1977 German International Championships - 1977 South African Championships - 1977 Argentina International Championships - 1977 Nottingham - 1977 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1977 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1977 Indian Wells - 1977 Philadelphia Open - 1977 South Orange Open - 1977 Toronto Indoor - 1977 Denver - 1977 Las Vegas - 1977 Downeast Classic - 1977 Johannesburg Open - 1977 WCT Tournament of Champions - 1977 Wimbledon - 1976 Monte Carlo - 1976 US Open - 1976 New Zealand Championships - 1976 Canadian International Championships - 1976 US Clay Courts - 1976 Italian International Championships - 1976 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1976 British Hard Court Championships - 1976 German International Championships - 1976 South African Championships - 1976 Kent Championships - 1976 Auckland - 1976 Indian Wells - 1976 Gstaad - 1976 Philadelphia Open - 1976 WCT - St. Louis - 1976 Hampton - 1976 South Orange Open - 1976 Louisville Open - 1976 Washington Indoor - 1976 Vienna International Indoor - 1976 Dayton Classic - 1976 North Conway - 1976 WCT - Caracas - 1976 Wembley Indoor - 1976 Johannesburg Open - 1976 Wimbledon - 1975 Monte Carlo - 1975 Roland Garros - 1975 US Open - 1975 Canadian International Championships - 1975 Austrian International Championships - 1975 Pacific Coast Championship - 1975 US Clay Courts - 1975 Italian International Championships - 1975 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1975 British Hard Court Championships - 1975 US Pro Championships - 1975 German International Championships - 1975 South African Championships - 1975 Nottingham - 1975 Conde de Godo - 1975 Auckland - 1975 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1975 Madrid Open - 1975 Washington Open - 1975 Philadelphia Open - 1975 Paris Indoor - 1975 WCT - London - 1975 Bologna Indoor - 1975 Louisville Open - 1975 Aryamehr Cup - 1975 WCT - Munich - 1975 WCT - Barcelona - 1975 Toulouse ATP Open - 1975 Stockholm Open - 1975 Dewar Cup - 1975 WCT - Stockholm - 1975 Johannesburg Open - 1975 Australian Open - 1974 Wimbledon - 1974 South Australian Championships - 1974 Roland Garros - 1974 US Open - 1974 New Zealand Championships - 1974 Canadian International Championships - 1974 Austrian International Championships - 1974 Pacific Coast Championship - 1974 US Clay Courts - 1974 Italian International Championships - 1974 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1974 British Hard Court Championships - 1974 River Oaks Tournament - 1974 South African Championships - 1974 Japan International Championships - 1974 Nottingham - 1974 ATP World Tour Finals - 1974 Auckland - 1974 Bastad - 1974 Indian International Championships - 1974 Florence International - 1974 Washington Open - 1974 Philadelphia Open - 1974 WCT - London - 1974 WCT- Sao Paulo - 1974 South Orange Open - 1974 Djakarta Raya Open - 1974 Bologna Indoor - 1974 Hong Kong Open - 1974 Louisville Open - 1974 Denver - 1974 WCT - Tokyo - 1974 Australian Indoors - 1974 WCT - Barcelona - 1974 Tucson - ATP - 1974 WCT - Palm Desert - 1974 Maui Classic - 1974 Benson & Hedges Classic - 1974 Australian Open - 1973 Wimbledon - 1973 South Australian Championships - 1973 Roland Garros - 1973 US Open - 1973 Pacific Coast Championship - 1973 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1973 Cincinnati - 1973 Italian International Championships - 1973 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1973 US International Indoor Championships - 1973 British Hard Court Championships - 1973 South African Championships - 1973 Nottingham - 1973 Belgian International Championships - 1973 South of England Championships - 1973 Conde de Godo - 1973 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1973 Auckland - 1973 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1973 Madrid Open - 1973 US Hard Courts - 1973 Gstaad - 1973 Washington Open - 1973 Philadelphia Open - 1973 WCT - St. Louis - 1973 Atlanta Open - 1973 Paris Indoor - 1973 Far West Invitation - 1973 Dewar Cup Finals - 1973 Toronto Indoor - 1973 Louisville Open - 1973 WCT-Quebec - 1973 WCT - Miami - 1973 WCT - La Costa - 1973 San Juan Round Robin - 1973 Caracas International Round Robin - 1973 WCT - Munich - 1973 WCT - Gothenburg - 1973 Prague Open - 1973 Stockholm Open - 1973 Johannesburg Open - 1973 South Australian Championships - 1972(2) Wimbledon - 1972 Roland Garros - 1972 US Open - 1972 New Zealand Championships - 1972 Canadian International Championships - 1972 Austrian International Championships - 1972 Nice - 1972 Paris International Championships - 1972 Pacific Coast Championship - 1972 Cincinnati - 1972 US Clay Courts - 1972 Queens Club Tournament - 1972 Italian International Championships - 1972 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1972 US International Indoor Championships - 1972 German International Championships - 1972 South African Championships - 1972 Argentina International Championships - 1972 West of England Championships - 1972 Belgian International Championships - 1972 Conde de Godo - 1972 Madrid - 1972 Christchurch - 1972 Auckland Wills International - 1972 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1972 Auckland - 1972 Altamira International Invitation - 1972 Gstaad - 1972 Far West Invitation - 1972 Hampton - 1972 Dewar Cup Finals - 1972 Washington Indoor - 1972 Clean Air Classic - 1972 Des Moines International Indoors - 1972 Tanglewood - 1972 St. Luke's Hospital Indoors - 1972 Los Angeles Inernational - 1972 Rainier Classic - 1972 Stockholm Open - 1972 Wimbledon - 1971 Roland Garros - 1971 US Open - 1971 New Zealand Championships - 1971 Pacific Coast Championship - 1971 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1971 Cincinnati - 1971 US Clay Courts - 1971 Queens Club Tournament - 1971 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1971 US International Indoor Championships - 1971 British Hard Court Championships - 1971 River Oaks Tournament - 1971 Championships of Wales - 1971 North Island Champiosnhip - 1971 Auckland Wills International - 1971 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1971 Macon Indoor - 1971 North Shore (Auckland) - 1971 Altamira International Invitation - 1971 Caribe Hilton International Championships - 1971 London Hard Courts - 1971 Jacksonville Invitation - 1971 US Hard Courts - 1971 Pensacola Invitation - 1971 Wellington Championships - 1971 Washington Open - 1971 Hampton - 1971 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1971 Des Moines International Indoors - 1971 Tanglewood - 1971 Wellington Championships a - 1971 Wimbledon - 1970 Roland Garros - 1970 US Open - 1970 New Zealand Championships - 1970 Austrian International Championships - 1970 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1970 Cincinnati - 1970 US Clay Courts - 1970 US International Indoor Championships - 1970 River Oaks Tournament - 1970 Conde de Godo - 1970 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1970 North Island Champiosnhip - 1970 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1970 Auckland - 1970 Macon Indoor - 1970 North Shore (Auckland) - 1970 Colombia International - 1970 Caribe Hilton International Championships - 1970 St. Petersburg Masters Invitation - 1970 Charlotte - 1970 Wolverhampton - 1970 St. Anne's on Sea - 1970 Jacksonville Invitation - 1970 Tulsa Invitation - 1970 South Island Championships - 1970 Worcestershire Championships - 1970 Washington Open - 1970 Hampton - 1970 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1970 Wellington Hardcourts - 1970 Wimbledon - 1969 Roland Garros - 1969 US Open - 1969 New Zealand Championships - 1969 Pacific Coast Championship - 1969 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1969 Cincinnati - 1969 US Clay Courts - 1969 Queens Club Tournament - 1969 Italian International Championships - 1969 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1969 US International Indoor Championships - 1969 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1969 West of England Championships - 1969 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1969 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1969 North Island Champiosnhip - 1969 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1969 Auckland - 1969 Macon Indoor - 1969 Kingston International Invitation - 1969 Altamira International Invitation - 1969 Colombia International - 1969 Caribe Hilton International Championships - 1969 St. Petersburg Masters Invitation - 1969 Charlotte - 1969 London Hard Courts - 1969 Wellington Championships - 1969 Surrey - 1969 Washington Open - 1969 US National Amateur Championships - 1969 La Costa Invitation - 1969 Pacific Coast Championship - Qualifying - 1969 Wimbledon - 1968 South Australian Championships - 1968 Roland Garros - 1968 Austrian International Championships - 1968 Beaulieu - 1968 Cannes Championships - 1968 Queens Club Tournament - 1968 Italian International Championships - 1968 South of France Championships - 1968 German International Championships - 1968 Queensland Championships - 1968 Kent Championships - 1968 North of England Championships - 1968 West of England Championships - 1968 Menton - 1968 British Covered Court Championships - 1968 Aix-en-Provence - 1968 Napoli - 1968 Bavarian International Championships - 1968 Auckland - 1968 Kitzbühel - 1968 Brussel Racing Club - 1968 Dewar Cup First Leg - 1968 Dewar Cup Second Leg - 1968 Dewar Cup Third Leg - 1968 Dewar Cup Fourth Leg - 1968 Macomber Cup - Monte Carlo 23's - 1968 Lowther - 1968 Brussels Cup - 1968 Auckland (City) Championships - 1968 Elbe Cup - 1968 Wimbledon - 1967 South Australian Championships - 1967 Victorian Championships - 1967 New South Wales Championships - 1967 New Zealand Championships - 1967 Italian International Championships - 1967 German International Championships - 1967 Queensland Championships - 1967 Surrey Championships - 1967 Nottingham - 1967 Roehampton Grass Courts - 1967 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1967 Napoli - 1967 Auckland - 1967 East of England Championships - 1967 South Island Championships - 1967 Wellington Championships - 1967 Lowther - 1967 Wellington Wills International - 1967 South Australian Championships - 1966 Victorian Championships - 1966 New South Wales Championships - 1966 New Zealand Championships - 1966 British Hard Court Championships - 1966 Queensland Championships - 1966 North of England Championships - 1966 Nottingham - 1966 Northumberland Championships - 1966 Essex Championships - 1966 South of England Championships - 1966 Exmouth - 1966 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1966 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1966 East of England Championships - 1966 Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1966 Wolverhampton - 1966 Budleigh Salterton - 1966 Guildford Hardcourts - 1966 Henley Hard Courts Spring Meeting - 1966 Framlingham - 1966 New South Wales - Under 23\'s - 1966 Under 21 Championships of Great Britain - 1966