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{{short description|French tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1934|1|14}}
|birth_place = [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]]
|birth_place = [[Tunis]], [[French Tunisia|Tunisia]]
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|highestsinglesranking= No. 8 (1963<small>, World's Top 10</small>)<ref name="JewishSportsBio">[http://www.jewishsports.net/biopages/PierreDarmon.htm Jewish Sports bio]</ref>
|highestsinglesranking= No. 8 (1963<small>, World's Top 10</small>)<ref name="JewishSportsBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/PierreDarmon.htm|title=Pierre Darmon|publisher=International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010153440/http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/PierreDarmon.htm|archive-date=10 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|AustralianOpenresult= QF ([[1965 Australian Championships - Men's Singles|1965]])
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|FrenchOpenresult= F ([[1963 French Championships - Men's Singles|1963]])
|FrenchOpenresult= F ([[1963 French Championships – Men's singles|1963]])
|Wimbledonresult= 4R ([[1958 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles|1958]], [[1960 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles|1960]], [[1962 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles|1962]], [[1966 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles|1966]])
|Wimbledonresult= 4R ([[1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1958]], [[1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1960]], [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1962]], [[1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1966]])
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'''Pierre Darmon''' (born 14 January 1934) is a French former [[tennis player]]. He was ranked No.8 in the world in 1963, and also reached the top ten in 1958 and 1964.<ref name="JewishSportsBio"/><ref name="Jews in Sports">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=58|title=Pierre Darmon|publisher=Jews in Sports|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Pierre Darmon''' (born January 14, 1934 in [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]]) is a former [[France|French]] [[tennis player]].


==Early life==
In 1963, he reached his highest singles ranking of World No. 8.<ref name="JewishSportsBio"/> He was also ranked in the top 10 worldwide in 1958 and 1964.
Darmon was born in [[Tunis, Tunisia]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/11880|title=Pierre Darmon – The Frenchman Who Helped Tennis Grow Into The Open Era}}</ref> He moved to France at 17 years of age.<ref name="auto1"/>


==Tennis career==
==Tennis career==
Darmon was French national junior champion in 1950.{{Citation needed| date=July 2013}} He was France's top-ranked tennis player from 1957 to 1969, and won the national title nine times in that period.<ref name="JewishSportsBio"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/news/2019/GAAPierreDarmon|title=International Tennis Hall of Fame|website=www.tennisfame.com}}</ref> He also won the French national doubles championship in 1957 (with [[Paul Rémy]]), 1958 (with [[Robert Haillet]]), 1961 (with [[Gérard Pilet]]), and 1966 (with [[François Jauffret]]).
A schoolboy tennis prodigy, Darmon was the top-ranked tennis star in France from 1957 to 1969 (he shared No. 1 in ’57 and ’69).


In 1963, Darmon was the runner-up in singles at the [[French Open]], where he beat [[Manuel Santana]] in five sets in the semi-finals before losing to [[Roy Emerson]] in the final in four sets.<ref name="collins2016">{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|author-link=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2016|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=New York|isbn=978-1-937559-38-0|page=414|edition=3rd}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131720619 |title=Emerson On Way To Slam. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=28 May 1963 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Also in 1963, he reached the finals at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] in doubles, along with partner Jean Claude Barclay.<ref name="JewishSportsBio"/>
He was French national junior champion in 1950{{Citation needed| date=July 2013}}.


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He was international veterans mixed doubles champion with his wife [[Rosie Reyes|Rosie Darmon]] in 1961, and in 1968 and 1975 with [[Gail Chanfreau]].
Darmon won the French national singles championship a record 9 times, obtaining his first title in 1957 and last one in 1968. He also won the French national doubles championship in 1957 (with Paul Rémy), in 1958 (with Robert Haillet) in 1961 (with Gérard Pilet) and 1966 (with François Jauffret).

In 1963, Darmon was [[French Open]] Singles runner-up, losing the [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] final to [[Roy Emerson]] 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6. That same year, he reached the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] Doubles finals with partner Jean Claude Barclay, before falling to [[Mexico]]’s [[Antonio Palafox]] and [[Rafael Osuna]] in the title match.

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He was international veterans mixed double champion with his wife Rosy Darmon in 1961, and in 1968 and 1975 with [[Gail Chanfreau]].


===Davis Cup===
===Davis Cup===
Darmon was a member of France’s [[Davis Cup]] Team from 1956-67. He played 68 Davis Cup matches, winning 44. Darmon holds France's record for the most wins and most singles victories. He played in 34 Davis Cup ties for France, second only to compatriot Francois Jauffret who played one more.
Darmon was a member of France's [[Davis Cup]] Team from 1956 to 1967, winning 44 of the 68 matches in which he participated.<ref name="JewishSportsBio"/> Darmon holds France's record for the most wins and most singles victories. He played in 34 Davis Cup ties for France, second only to compatriot François Jauffret who played one more. He holds the record for most singles victories by a French Davis Cup player, having had a record of 44-17.<ref name="auto"/>


==Honors==
===Career after Competition===
In 1997 he was inducted into the [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/PierreDarmon.htm|title=Pierre Darmon|website=www.jewishsports.net}}</ref> In 2002 he received the Davis Cup Award of Excellence.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Davis Cup Award of Excellence|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/about/hall-of-fame-awards/davis-cup-award-of-excellence/|website=www.tennisfame.com|publisher=[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]}}</ref> In 2019 the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] and the [[International Tennis Federation]] presented Darmon with The Golden Achievement Award.<ref name="auto"/>
Off the court, Darmon was Tournament Director of the French Open at [[Stade Roland Garros|Roland Garros]] from 1969 through 1978; and, Director of the European Tennis Bureau of the [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP) in 1973, a member of the ATP Board of Directors 1974-79, and a member of the Men's International Professional Tennis Council 1974-79.


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==Grand Slam finals==
In 1979 Darmon took on the position of European Director for [[ProServ]], where he stayed until 1990; whereupon he returned to ATP Europe as its Chief Executive through 1996.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/news/thisweekarchive/2002%20This%20Week%20-%20Issue%2047%20-%202%20December%202002.pdf dead link]</ref>


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===Singles (1 runner-up)===
==Major finals==

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===Grand Slam finals===

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====Singles: 1 (0-1)====
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| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up ||1963 || [[French Open|French Championships]] || Clay ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roy Emerson]] || 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1963 French Championships (tennis)|1963]] || [[French Open|French Championships]] || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roy Emerson]] || 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6
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|}


===Doubles: 1 (0-1)===
===Doubles (1 runner-up)===
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| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up || 1963 || [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]] || Grass || [[Jean-Claude Barclay]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Antonio Palafox]] <br> {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Rafael Osuna]] || 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss ||[[1963 Wimbledon Championships|1963]] || [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]] || Grass || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Barclay]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Antonio Palafox]] <br> {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Rafael Osuna]] || 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 2–6
|}
|}

==Hall of Fame and Award==
Darmon, who is [[Jew]]ish, was inducted into the [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1997.

In November 2002, The [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] and [[International Tennis Federation]] honored Darmon with the '''Davis Cup Award of Excellence''', awarded to individuals who represent the ideals and spirit of Davis Cup competition.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=58 Jews in Sports bio]
* Wimbledon 1957.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8a906iu2a0
*{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/28581.aspx |title=Pierre Darmon Receives 2002 Davis Cup Award of Excellence |publisher=[[Davis Cup]] |date=30 Nov 2002 |accessdate=2013-07-11}}
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Revision as of 17:35, 1 September 2023

Pierre Darmon
Darmon (right) with Roy Emerson
Country (sports) France
Born (1934-01-14) 14 January 1934 (age 90)
Tunis, Tunisia
Turned pro1950 (amateur tour)
Retired1968
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles92
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1963, World's Top 10)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1965)
French OpenF (1963)
Wimbledon4R (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966)
US Open4R (1963)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1963)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesSF – 3rd (1968, demonstration)

Pierre Darmon (born 14 January 1934) is a French former tennis player. He was ranked No.8 in the world in 1963, and also reached the top ten in 1958 and 1964.[1][2]

Early life

Darmon was born in Tunis, Tunisia.[3] He moved to France at 17 years of age.[3]

Tennis career

Darmon was French national junior champion in 1950.[citation needed] He was France's top-ranked tennis player from 1957 to 1969, and won the national title nine times in that period.[1][4] He also won the French national doubles championship in 1957 (with Paul Rémy), 1958 (with Robert Haillet), 1961 (with Gérard Pilet), and 1966 (with François Jauffret).

In 1963, Darmon was the runner-up in singles at the French Open, where he beat Manuel Santana in five sets in the semi-finals before losing to Roy Emerson in the final in four sets.[5][6] Also in 1963, he reached the finals at Wimbledon in doubles, along with partner Jean Claude Barclay.[1]

He was international veterans mixed doubles champion with his wife Rosie Darmon in 1961, and in 1968 and 1975 with Gail Chanfreau.

Davis Cup

Darmon was a member of France's Davis Cup Team from 1956 to 1967, winning 44 of the 68 matches in which he participated.[1] Darmon holds France's record for the most wins and most singles victories. He played in 34 Davis Cup ties for France, second only to compatriot François Jauffret who played one more. He holds the record for most singles victories by a French Davis Cup player, having had a record of 44-17.[4]

Honors

In 1997 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[7] In 2002 he received the Davis Cup Award of Excellence.[8] In 2019 the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation presented Darmon with The Golden Achievement Award.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1963 French Championships Clay Australia Roy Emerson 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1963 Wimbledon Championships Grass France Jean-Claude Barclay Mexico Antonio Palafox
Mexico Rafael Osuna		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 2–6

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pierre Darmon". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Pierre Darmon". Jews in Sports. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Pierre Darmon – The Frenchman Who Helped Tennis Grow Into The Open Era".
  4. ^ a b c "International Tennis Hall of Fame". www.tennisfame.com.
  5. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  6. ^ "Emerson On Way To Slam". The Canberra Times. 28 May 1963. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Pierre Darmon". www.jewishsports.net.
  8. ^ "The Davis Cup Award of Excellence". www.tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame.

External links

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