HOF
Rene Lacoste
Jean Rene Lacoste
"The Crocodile"
FRA
Born: Jul 2, 1904, Paris, France
Died: Oct 12, 1996 (aged 92)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1922
Grand Slam Singles
7
Titles
RG 3 W 2 US 2
96
Matches
84
Wins
87.5%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
Weeks #1
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Biography
Of the Four Musketeers from France, Lacoste-nicknamed “The Crocodile”-was arguably the one with the most probing mind, the player who had the fewest weaknesses from the baseline, the competitor who worked the hardest and gave the most of himself. A studious tactician, he broke down his rivals with an unshakable methodology and clearness of purpose, flourishing in the late 1920s. Lauded for his dogged combative spirit, he recognized that he could not afford to leave any stone unturned in pursuit of his loftiest goals.
The Four Musketeers were inducted simultaneously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1976.
The Four Musketeers were inducted simultaneously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1976.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | - | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | - | 41 | 32 | 23 | 96 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | - | 36-5 | 28-4 | 20-3 | 84-12 |
| Sets Played | - | 133 | 118 | 76 | 327 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Titles | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Runner-Up | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Advanced | |||||
| Tiebreaks | PRO | ||||
| Super TB | PRO | ||||
| Retirements | PRO | ||||
| Walkovers | PRO | ||||
| Opponents | PRO | ||||
| Countries | PRO | ||||
| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||