Gérard_Solvès
Gérard Solvès
French tennis player, coach, and director
Gérard Solvès (born 7 April 1968) is a French tennis player, coach and director of the Tennis Club de Paris.[1][2]
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-04-07) 7 April 1968 (age 56) Lagny-sur-Marne, Paris, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $403,190 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 21–36 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (25 April 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 340 (20 June 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1994, 1995) |
Solvès arrived on the scene in 1993, making the quarterfinals in Munich and Gstaad.[3] He defeated some good players in both tournaments, defeating world number 19 Henrik Holm at Munich and managing a win over Wally Masur in Gstaad.[3] In 1997 he made the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Open and was also a semi-finalist in Chennai that year.[3] Solvès did well at Chennai again in 1998, making it as far as the quarterfinals.[3]
He took part in the singles draw of seven Grand Slams.[3] In both the 1994 and 1995 French Opens, Solvès also played in the men's doubles and mixed doubles.[3] He partnered Fabrice Santoro in the 1994 French Open. His first win was at the French Open in 1996, when he defeated Marcos Ondruska in a 285-minute marathon, which ended at 9–7 in the fifth set.[3] He reached the second round again in the French Open two years later, beating American Richey Reneberg, once more in a five-set match, which saw 14 games played in the final set.[3]
- Le Parisien Le TC Paris sans illusions 16 May 2003 (in French)