Jacques Renavand
Country (sports) France
Born (1939-11-12) 12 November 1939
Couhé-Vérac, France
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record9–10
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1963)
Wimbledon3R (1962)
US Open3R (1962)

Jacques Renavand (born 12 November 1939) is a French former tennis player.[1]

Career

Renavand was active on tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He played for the France Davis Cup team in 1961 and 1962, with his appearances including a Europe Zone semi tie against Italy.[2] In 1963 he made the fourth round of the French Championships, winning three successive five-set matches en route.[3]

Retiring from tennis at the age of 24, Renavand went on to manage a famous nightclub in Paris called the Chez Castel.[4]

Personal life

Renavand's wife Isabelle is the daughter of former French Prime Minister Félix Gaillard. His two sons, Nicolas and Olivier, were professional tennis players.[5]

See also

References

  1. "J. Renavand a gagné sa place dans l'équipe de coupe Davis". Le Monde (in French). 22 May 1961.
  2. "Italian Cuppers Advance A Notch". The Palm Beach Post. 24 July 1961.
  3. "Tennis Battle In France". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1963.
  4. Zanon, Mauro (29 May 2022). "Quando il Roland Garros era una scusa per fare la bella vita". Tempi (in Italian).
  5. "La saga Renavand". Le Parisien (in French). 1 September 2004.
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