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Lan Bale (born 7 September 1969) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional four times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 27 in 1995.[1]
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Born | (1969-09-07) 7 September 1969 (age 54) Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $514,265 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 177 (8 November 1993) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–111 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (9 May 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1999, 2000) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1994) |
| US Open | 3R (1994, 1998) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995) |
| French Open | QF (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1994) |
| US Open | 1R (1994) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | Hard |  Byron Black
|
 Johan de Beer Marcos Ondruska
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 1994 | Coral Springs, United States | Clay |  Brett Steven
|
 Ken Flach  Stephane Simian
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 1994 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | John-Laffnie de Jager
|
Patrick McEnroe Jared Palmer
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 1994 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | John-Laffnie de Jager
|
 Jan Apell Jonas Björkman
|
6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 1996 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  Stephen Noteboom
|
Olivier Delaître  Diego Nargiso
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1998 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Piet Norval
|
Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Larsson
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 1999 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Alberto Martín
|
 Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 2000 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Piet Norval
|
 Gustavo Kuerten Antonio Prieto
|
2–6, 4–6 |
