| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | (1933-02-10)10 February 1933 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Died | December 1988(1988-12-00) (aged 55) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Turned pro | 1951 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1958 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 91–61 (4–6 per ATP) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1953) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1951,1953) |
| US Open | 3R (1955) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1953) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1953) |
Johann Friedrich Kupferburger (10 February 1933 – December 1988) was a South African tennis player who was active in the 1950s.[1][2]
Kupferburger won the1951 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title by beating the Egyptian player, Kamel Moubarek in the final. He attended college in the United States at theUniversity of Miami, where he was a member of the university's tennis team and he earned All-American honours in 1957.[3]
Kupferburger also competed on the amateur circuit and won 3 titles. His first title was in August 1955 when he won the Ontario Championships, beatingGardnar Mulloy in the final. The next week he was successful again when he won the Cleveland House Invitation by defeating Gilbert Bogley in the final. His last title was almost three years later, at the 1958 Oakville Invitation, beating the CanadianDonald Fontana.
His best result at aGrand Slam events was reaching the third round at the1955 US Open, before losing toArt Larsen. After retiring as player he worked as a tennis coach in South Africa.[4]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1951 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Kamel Moubarek | 6–2, 6–1 |
