André Martin-Legeay
 | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1906[1] Paris, France |
| Died | 1940 Amélie-les-Bains, France |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1935, 1936) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1936) |
| US Open | 3R (1935) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1936) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1935, 1936) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1936) |
André Martin-Legeay (29 October 1906 – 1940) was a French male tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
In 1933, he was a runner-up in the singles' event at the Italian Championships.
Martin-Legeay reached the fourth round of the singles' event of the French Championships in 1935 and 1936, losing to Vivian McGrath and first-seeded Fred Perry respectively.[2][3] At the Wimbledon Championships in 1936 he also made it to the fourth round, in which he was defeated in straight sets by seventh-seeded Bunny Austin.[4]
With compatriot Sylvie Henrotin he was a runner-up in the mixed doubles' competition at the French Championships in 1935 and 1936. Martin-Legeay was ranked No. 4 in France in 1935.[5] André Martin-Legeay died in March[6] 1940 in Amélie-les-Bains where he was convalescing.[7]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1935 | French Championships | Clay | Sylvie Henrotin |
Lolette Payot Marcel Bernard |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | Sylvie Henrotin |
 Billie Yorke Marcel Bernard |
5–7, 8–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ "Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1680-1930". Ancestry. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1935 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Players archive – Andre Martin Legeay". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
- ^ Lowe, Gordon (1936). Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annual. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. p. 161.
- ^ "L'Auto-vélo : automobilisme, cyclisme, athlétisme, yachting, aérostation, escrime, hippisme / directeur Henri Desgrange". Gallica. 2 November 1940. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Savio, Michel (1983). "De l'auto-évaluation à l'auto-enseignement". Recherche et pratiques pédagogiques en langues de spécialité - Cahiers de l'APLIUT. 3 (2): 33–38. doi:10.3406/apliu.1983.1768. ISSN 0248-9430.