Name Francois Blanchy Role Tennis player | Grand slams won (singles) 1 | |
Born 12 December 1886
Bordeaux, France ( 1886-12-12 ) Died October 2, 1960, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | ||
François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy, best known as François Blanchy ([fʁɑ̃swa blɑ̃ʃi]; 12 December 1886 – 2 October 1960) was a tennis player competing for France. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Runner-up to Maurice Germot in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships in 1910, Blanchy eventually won the title in 1923 over eight-time champion Max Decugis. He also won the doubles title at the tournament in 1923, partnering Jean Samazeuilh. Blanchy later became a sports official, directing the Villa Primrose (Bordeaux tennis club), and the French Tennis Federation.
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