Jean Washer
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| Full name | Jean Marie Octave Constant Washer |
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| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
| Born | 22 August 1894 Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 23 March 1972 (aged 77) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand)[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1923, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1925) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1924) |
| US Open | 3R (1927) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | F (1921, 1923) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1921) |
Jean Marie Octave Constant Washer (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ waʃe]; 22 August 1894 – 23 March 1972) was a Belgian tennis player successful in the 1920s. He was the father of Philippe Washer.
Tennis career
Washer reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1925, beating Henri Cochet before losing to Jean Borotra.[3] Washer also reached the quarters in 1926; the quarterfinals of the 1924 Wimbledon Championships; and the final of the World Hard Court Championships in both 1921 and 1923.
He was ranked World No. 9 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph for 1923.[2]
References
- ^ "Big Bill Wins In 20 Minutes", Spokane Daily Chronicle, August 26, 1927, p. 12.
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
- ^ "French Open 1925". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
External links
- Jean Washer at the Davis Cup
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Jean Washer at the Tennis Archives
- Jean Washer at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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