TENNIS PLAYER
Piet Norval
1970 - Today

Piet Norval
Pieter ("Piet") Norval (born 7 April 1970) is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1988. His most notable achievement was winning the mixed doubles at the French Open in 1999. The right-hander represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he partnered Wayne Ferreira. The pair won the silver medal, after losing the final to Boris Becker and Michael Stich from Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Piet Norval is the 1,004th most popular tennis player (down from 965th in 2024), the 319th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 325th in 2019) and the 19th most popular South African Tennis Player.
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Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Piet Norval ranks 1,004 out of 1,569. Before him are Filippo Volandri, Alberto Martín, Wayne Black, Christian Miniussi, Karol Beck, and Wally Masur. After him are Philipp Petzschner, Karin Knapp, João Cunha e Silva, Sandon Stolle, Mariusz Fyrstenberg, and Michaëlla Krajicek.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFilippo Volandri
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 998
Alberto Martín
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 999
Wayne Black
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 1,000
Christian Miniussi
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 1,001
Karol Beck
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 1,002
Wally Masur
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 1,003
Piet Norval
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 1,004
Philipp Petzschner
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 1,005
Karin Knapp
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 1,006
João Cunha e Silva
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,007
Sandon Stolle
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,008
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 1,009
Michaëlla Krajicek
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,010
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Piet Norval ranks 965. Before him are Diederik Simon, Mihai Fifor, Mandy Smith, Scott Waugh, Sergey Lishtvan, and John August. After him are Martín Herrera, Retta, Renaldo, Timothy B. Spahr, Sandon Stolle, and Yuri Kovtun.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsDiederik Simon
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 959
Mihai Fifor
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 960
Mandy Smith
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 961
Scott Waugh
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 962
Sergey Lishtvan
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 963
John August
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 964
Piet Norval
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 965
Martín Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 966
Retta
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 967
Renaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 968
Timothy B. Spahr
ASTRONOMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 969
Sandon Stolle
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 970
Yuri Kovtun
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 971
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Piet Norval ranks 319 out of 454. Before him are Elana Meyer (1966), Doctor Khumalo (1967), Kandyse McClure (1980), Anneline Kriel (1955), Zahara (1987), and L. J. van Zyl (1985). After him are Justin Rose (1980), Elias Charalambous (1980), Frantz Kruger (1975), Tony Leon (1956), Christo van Rensburg (1962), and Kevin Shirley (1960).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsElana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 313
Doctor Khumalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 314
Kandyse McClure
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 315
Anneline Kriel
CELEBRITY
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 316
Zahara
SINGER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 317
L. J. van Zyl
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 318
Piet Norval
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 319
Justin Rose
GOLFER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 320
Elias Charalambous
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 321
Frantz Kruger
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 322
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 323
Christo van Rensburg
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 324
Kevin Shirley
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 325
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In South Africa
Among tennis players born in South Africa, Piet Norval ranks 19. Before him are Amanda Coetzer (1971), Ilana Kloss (1956), David Adams (1970), Jeff Coetzee (1977), Chanelle Scheepers (1984), and Rosalyn Fairbank (1960). After him are Christo van Rensburg (1962), Natalie Grandin (1981), Wesley Moodie (1979), Pieter Aldrich (1965), Ellis Ferreira (1970), and Neil Broad (1966).
Amanda Coetzer
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13
Ilana Kloss
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 14
David Adams
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15
Jeff Coetzee
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 16
Chanelle Scheepers
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 17
Rosalyn Fairbank
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 18
Piet Norval
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 19
Christo van Rensburg
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 20
Natalie Grandin
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 21
Wesley Moodie
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 22
Pieter Aldrich
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 23
Ellis Ferreira
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 24
Neil Broad
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 25














































