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Auguste Maneff Taneff (1916 – 23 May 1960), known as Boris Maneff, was a Swiss amateur tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.

He was born in Geneva to a Bulgarian father, Kyril Manev Tanev (Bulgarian: Кирил Манев Танев, and French mother, Marie Purnot, from Metz.[2] He also played high-level field hockey, ice hockey and football.[3]

Maneff was a virtual unknown in the world of international tennis before entering the 1936 French Championships in Paris, where he reached the quarterfinals. He put up a challenge to defending champion Fred Perry, who finally defeated him in four sets.[4][5] Maneff reached the fourth round in singles at the 1938 Wimbledon Championships where he was beaten by fourth-seeded Henner Henkel.

References

  1. ^ a b Wimbledon Results Archive
  2. ^ ""Boris" Auguste MANEFF TANEFF - Family tree Benoit DE CREVOISIER - Geneanet". gw.geneanet.org. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Un grand champion nous a quittés". Journal de Genève. No. 27 May 1960. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Boris Maneff's GS Performance Timeline & Stats". db4tennis.
  5. ^ "Perry advances in net tourney: British star meets stiff opposition from young Boris Maneff". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. 29 May 1936. p. 31. 20-year-old Boris Maneff, Bulgar-Swiss...
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