 Philippe Chatrier bust byLaurence Broderick | |
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-02-02)2 February 1928 Créteil, France |
| Died | 23 June 2000(2000-06-23) (aged 72) Dinard, France |
| Turned pro | 1947 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1960 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1992(member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–17 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1949) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1951) |
| US Open | 1R (1955) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1950, 1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1960) |
| Coaching career (1969) | |
Philippe Chatrier (French pronunciation:[filipʃatʁije]; 2 February 1928 – 23 June 2000)[1] was a French tennis player. After his playing career ended, he became a journalist, and was then involved in sports administration. He was president of theFrench Tennis Federation for 20 years, from 1973 to 1993, and president of theInternational Tennis Federation for 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
Chatrier was born inCréteil in France. He was the French junior tennis champion in 1945. After retiring, he became a journalist. He founded the magazineTennis de France in 1953, and also sports and news editor for the Paris daily newspaperParis-Presse.
Chatrier married tennis playerSusan Partridge in 1953. They later divorced. Chatrier later married a second time to French golferClaudine Cros.[2]
Chatrier took part in the merger of professional and amateur tennis organisations in 1968. He was a vice president of theFrench Tennis Federation (Fédération française de tennis) from 1968 to 1973, and was captain of French Davis Cup team in 1969. He became president of the French Tennis Federation in 1973, then president ofInternational Tennis Federation in 1977. Under his direction, tennis was reintroduced to theOlympic program in 1981 as ademonstration sport at the1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and then a full Olympic sport beginning in the1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. He became a member of theInternational Olympic Committee in 1988.[2]
Chatrier retired as president from the International Tennis Federation in 1991. He became a member of theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame in 1992. He retired as president of the French Tennis Federation in 1993.
Chatrier died inDinard on 22 June 2000. The main tennis court at theStade de Roland Garros, the home of the French Open in Paris, was renamed theCourt Philippe Chatrier in his honour in 2001. He had two sons from his first marriage. The elder,Jean-Philippe Chatrier, was an actor.
