 Parun in the mid 1960s | |
| Country (sports) | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Born | (1947-04-15)15 April 1947 (age 78) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1969 (amateur from 1967) |
| Retired | 1982 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1007–572 |
| Career titles | 30 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (16 September 1975) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1973) |
| French Open | QF (1975) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1971,1972) |
| US Open | QF (1973) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 162–221 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1974) |
| French Open | W (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1969,1970,1977) |
| US Open | QF (1971) |
Onny ParunOBE (born 15 April 1947) is a formertennis player ofCroatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years. Parun made the final of theAustralian Open in 1973, losing toJohn Newcombe in four sets. He was also a quarterfinalist atWimbledon in 1971 and 1972, theUS Open in 1973, and theFrench Open in 1975.Parun eventually went on to coach the Bhatti brothers.
Parun and AustralianDick Crealy won theFrench 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 playedDavis Cup from 1966 to 1982 and won a string of national titles, including theBenson 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 afterAnthony Wilding had reached the 1913Wimbledon 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 beforeMichael Venus was successful in the2017 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 defeatedJimmy Connors in San Francisco to end the No. 1 world ranked player's run of 160 weeks atop the ATP rankings.
In the1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Parun was appointed an Officer of theOrder 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]
In 2023, his younger brother Melvin Joseph Parun (aged 68y) was killed in theLoafers Lodge fire.[4]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass |  John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1974 | French Open | Clay | Dick Crealy |  Robert LutzStanley Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 3R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | QF | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | A | 1R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 4R | A | A | 0 / 13 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | |
| Strike rate | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 42 | |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Barry Phillips-Moore | 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1973 | Australian Open, Australia | Grass | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 1973 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Patrick Proisy | 4–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–0, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1973 | Aptos, US | Hard | Jeff Austin | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jan 1974 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Björn Borg | 4–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jul 1974 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Balázs Taróczy | 1–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Nov 1974 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Kim Warwick | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–5 | Nov 1974 | Bombay, India | Clay | Tony Roche | 6–3, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Dec 1974 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Björn Borg | 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Jan 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Brian Fairlie | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–6 | Dec 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Brian Fairlie | 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Mar 1976 | Washington, US | Carpet (i) | Harold Solomon | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Apr 1976 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  Cliff Drysdale | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1971 | Houston, US | Clay |  Milan Holeček | Tom EdlefsenFrank Froehling | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1973 | Aptos, US | Hard | Ray Moore | Jeff AustinFred McNair | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1974 | Palm Desert, US | Hard | Ray Moore | Jan KodešVladimír Zedník | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1974 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Ray Moore |  Juan Gisbert Sr. Roger Taylor | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 1974 | French Open | Clay | Dick Crealy | Robert LutzStan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 1974 | Bombay, India | Clay | Dick Crealy |  Anand AmritrajVijay Amritraj | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Brian Fairlie | Bob CarmichaelRay Ruffels | 6–7, ret. |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jun 1978 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Vladimír Zedník | Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
