Pierre Barthès
Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a retired French tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Vaucresson, France |
| Born | 13 September 1941 Béziers, France |
| Turned pro | 1966 (amateur from 1962) |
| Retired | 1976 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 351-349 (50.1%) [1] |
| Career titles | 7 [2] |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1971, World's Top 10)[3] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1965) |
| French Open | QF (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1964, 1972) |
| US Open | 4R (1965) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1971) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | 1R (1966, 1967) |
| Wembley Pro | QF (1966) |
| French Pro | 1R (1966, 1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 99–82 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 5 (Open era) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1965) |
| French Open | 4R (1969, 1971) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1970, 1972) |
| US Open | W (1970) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1965) |
Career
Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight, a group of players signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed professional World Championship Tennis (WCT) group.[4] In 1974, he reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 54, though this is not a true indication, as he was one of the top 20 players in 1971 before the creation of the ATP ranking system, making the year-end Masters the same year. He was also a US Open doubles champion in 1970, partnering Nikola Pilić.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1970 | US Open | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Niki Pilić | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
References
- Garcia, Gabriel. "Pierre Barthes: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- Garcia, Gabriel. "Pierre Barthes: Career tournament results". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- http://www.liertk.no/Katsipis.docx
- Wind, Herbert Warren (1979). Game, Set, and Match : The Tennis Boom of the 1960s and 70s (1. ed.). New York: Dutton. pp. 65–70. ISBN 0525111409.
External links
- Pierre Barthès at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Pierre Barthès at the International Tennis Federation
- Pierre Barthès at the Davis Cup
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