Wanaro N'Godrella
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| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1949 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Died | 26 May 2016 (aged 66) Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (15 October 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1973) |
| French Open | 3R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1972, 1974) |
| French Open | 3R (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
Wanaro N'Godrella (18 October 1949 – 26 May 2016) was a French tennis player who was active in the late 1960s and the 1970s. His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinals of the singles event at the 1973 Australian Open in which he was defeated by Karl Meiler in four sets.[1][2] In 1973 and 1974 he played a doubles match for the French Davis Cup team.[3]
He reached a highest singles ranking of No.71 in October 1973.
N'Godrella reached the second round of the singles event at the Wimbledon Championships in 1972.[4] In 1973 he defeated fifth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the second round of the singles event at the French Open.[5]
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. p. 362. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
- ^ "Australian open results archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Wanaro N'Godrela grand nom du tennis calédonien a disparu - nouvelle calédonie 1ère". francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". AELTC.
- ^ "Roland Garros past tournaments – 1973 Men's Singles" (PDF). www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
- Wanaro N'Godrella at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Wanaro N'Godrella at the Davis Cup
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