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Pierre Darmon (born 14 January 1934) is a French former tennis player. He was ranked No.8 in the world in 1963, and also reached the top ten in 1958 and 1964.[1][2]

Pierre Darmon

Country (sports)	France
Born	(1934-01-14) 14 January 1934 (age 88) Tunis, 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)

Early life

Darmon was born in Tunis, Tunisia.[3] He moved to France at 17 years of age.[3]

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 French Open, where he beat Manuel Santana in five sets in the semi-finals before losing to Roy Emerson in the final in four sets.[5][6] Also in 1963, he reached the finals at Wimbledon in doubles, along with partner Jean Claude Barclay.[1]

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 1956–67, 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

Hall of Fame and Award

Darmon, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]

See also

• List of select Jewish tennis players

References

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

На других языках

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- [en] Pierre Darmon

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[es] Pierre Darmon

Pierre Darmon (n. 14 de enero de 1934 en Túnez, Túnez) es un exjugador de tenis francés que se lo recuerda por haber alcanzado la final del Campeonato Francés de 1963.

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[ru] Дармон, Пьер

Пьер Дармо́н (фр. Pierre Darmon; р. 14 января 1934, Тунис) — французский теннисист и спортивный функционер, муж Росы Марии Рейес-Дармон.

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