Pierre Darmon
Tunisia | |
| Turned pro | 1950 (amateur tour) |
|---|---|
| Retired | 1968 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 92 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1963, World's Top 10)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1965) |
| French Open | F (1963) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966) |
| US Open | 4R (1963) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1963) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | SF – 3rd (1968, demonstration) |
Pierre Darmon (born 14 January 1934) is a French former
Early life
Darmon was born in
Tennis career
Darmon was French national junior champion in 1950.[citation needed] He was France's top-ranked tennis player from 1957 to 1969, and won the national title nine times in that period.[1][4] He also won the French national doubles championship in 1957 (with Paul Rémy), 1958 (with Robert Haillet), 1961 (with Gérard Pilet), and 1966 (with François Jauffret).
In 1963, Darmon was the runner-up in singles at the
He was international veterans mixed doubles champion with his wife Rosie Darmon in 1961, and in 1968 and 1975 with Gail Chanfreau.
Davis Cup
Darmon was a member of France's Davis Cup Team from 1956 to 1967, winning 44 of the 68 matches in which he participated.[1] Darmon holds France's record for the most wins and most singles victories. He played in 34 Davis Cup ties for France, second only to compatriot François Jauffret who played one more. He holds the record for most singles victories by a French Davis Cup player, having had a record of 44-17.[4]
Honors
In 1997 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[7] In 2002 he received the Davis Cup Award of Excellence.[8] In 2019 the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation presented Darmon with The Golden Achievement Award.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | French Championships | Clay |  Roy Emerson |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | Wimbledon Championships |
Grass |  Jean-Claude Barclay |
 Antonio Palafox Rafael Osuna |
6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Pierre Darmon". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Pierre Darmon". Jews in Sports. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Pierre Darmon – The Frenchman Who Helped Tennis Grow Into The Open Era".
- ^ a b c "International Tennis Hall of Fame". www.tennisfame.com.
- ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
- ^ "Emerson On Way To Slam". The Canberra Times. 28 May 1963. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Pierre Darmon". www.jewishsports.net.
- ^ "The Davis Cup Award of Excellence". www.tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame.
External links
- Pierre Darmon at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Pierre Darmon at the International Tennis Federation
- Pierre Darmon at the Davis Cup
- Wimbledon 1957.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8a906iu2a0
