Roland Journu
Country (sports) | France |
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Born | Bordeaux, France | 6 August 1906
Died | 13 June 1989 Bordeaux, France | (aged 82)
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 4R (1936, 1937) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1933) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | F (1937) |
Roland Raymond Marie Henri Paul Journu (6 August 1906 – 13 June 1989) was a French tennis player.[1]
A Bordeaux native of the Journu family , Journu was most active in the 1930s and counted the Swiss International Championships amongst his tour titles. He made the singles fourth round at Roland Garros in 1936 and 1937. At the 1937 French Championships he was also a mixed doubles finalist with Marie-Louise Horn, losing to Simonne Mathieu and Yvon Petra.[2]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1937 | French Championships | Clay | Marie-Louise Horn | Simonne Mathieu Yvon Petra | 5–7, 5–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcel Bernard et Destremau chefs de file du tennis français". Le Monde (in French). 19 December 1950.
- ^ "Surface Still In French Net Meet". Arizona Daily Star. May 26, 1937.