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Jacques Renavand

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Jacques Renavand
Country (sports) France
Born (1939-11-12) 12 November 1939 (age 84)
Couhé-Vérac, France
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record9–10
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1963)
Wimbledon3R (1962)
US Open3R (1962)

Jacques Renavand (born 12 November 1939) is a French former tennis player.[1]

Career

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Renavand was active on tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He played for the France Davis Cup team in 1961 and 1962, with his appearances including a Europe Zone semi tie against Italy.[2] In 1963 he made the fourth round of the French Championships, winning three successive five-set matches en route.[3]

Retiring from tennis at the age of 24, Renavand went on to manage a famous nightclub in Paris called the Chez Castel.[4]

Personal life

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Renavand's wife Isabelle is the daughter of former French Prime Minister Félix Gaillard. His two sons, Nicolas and Olivier, were professional tennis players.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "J. Renavand a gagné sa place dans l'équipe de coupe Davis". Le Monde (in French). 22 May 1961.
  2. ^ "Italian Cuppers Advance A Notch". The Palm Beach Post. 24 July 1961.
  3. ^ "Tennis Battle In France". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1963.
  4. ^ Zanon, Mauro (29 May 2022). "Quando il Roland Garros era una scusa per fare la bella vita". Tempi (in Italian).
  5. ^ "La saga Renavand". Le Parisien (in French). 1 September 2004.
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