Australian Open 3R (1965) Highest ranking No. Career titles 1 Retired 1976 | Career record 138–116 (Open era) Role Tennis player Name Pierre Barthes Turned pro 1966 | |
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Born 13 September 1941 (age 83) Beziers, France ( 1941-09-13 ) Plays Right-handed (1-handed backhand) Similar People Francois Jauffret, Nikola Pilic, Pierre Darmon, Georges Goven, Dennis Ralston | ||
Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a French retired professional tour tennis player.
Career
Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight, a group of players signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed professional World Championship Tennis (WCT) group. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking in 1974 of World No. 54, though this is not a true indication, as he was one of the Top 20 players in 1971 before the creation of the ATP ranking system, making the year-end Masters the same year. He was also a US Open doubles champion in 1970, partnering Nikola Pilić.
References
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