HOF
Yvon Petra
Yvon Francois Marie Petra
FRA
Born: Mar 8, 1916, Cholon (former Indochine) Vietnam
Died: Sep 12, 1984 (aged 68)
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1935
Grand Slam Singles
1
Title
W 1
47
Matches
34
Wins
72.3%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
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Biography
He was born in Cholon, French Indochina.
He is best remembered as the last Frenchman to win the Wimbledon championships men's singles title (in 1946), beating Geoff Brown in five sets in the final.
In doubles he won the French championships twice, in 1938 with Bernard Destremau, defeating the best pair in the world Budge-Mako, and in 1946 with Marcel Bernard.
He also won two French national titles during World War II.
He emigrated to the United States and worked as a tennis pro at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago and a country club in Connecticut towards the end of his life.
He is best remembered as the last Frenchman to win the Wimbledon championships men's singles title (in 1946), beating Geoff Brown in five sets in the final.
In doubles he won the French championships twice, in 1938 with Bernard Destremau, defeating the best pair in the world Budge-Mako, and in 1946 with Marcel Bernard.
He also won two French national titles during World War II.
He emigrated to the United States and worked as a tennis pro at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago and a country club in Connecticut towards the end of his life.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | - | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | - | 18 | 16 | 13 | 47 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | - | 12-6 | 13-3 | 9-4 | 34-13 |
| Sets Played | - | 56 | 58 | 35 | 149 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Titles | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | - | - |
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