Jean Washer

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Jean Washer
Jean Washer 1921.jpg
Full nameJean Marie Octave Constant Washer
Country (sports)Belgium
Born(1894-08-22)22 August 1894
Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium
Died23 March 1972(1972-03-23) (aged 77)
Geneva, Switzerland
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)[1]
Singles
Career record15–7
Highest rankingNo. 9 (1923, A. Wallis Myers)[2]
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenSF (1925)
WimbledonQF (1924)
US Open3R (1927)
Other tournaments
WHCCF (1921, 1923)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (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.[3]

Tennis career[]

Washer reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1925, beating Henri Cochet before losing to Jean Borotra.[4] 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[]

  1. ^ "Big Bill Wins In 20 Minutes", Spokane Daily Chronicle, August 26, 1927, p. 12.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
  3. ^ "Jean Washer". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "French Open 1925". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

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