Jean_Washer

Jean Washer

Jean Washer

Belgian tennis player

Jean Marie Octave Constant Washer (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ waʃe]; 22 August 1894 – 23 March 1972) was a Belgian tennis player successful in the 1920s. He was the father of Philippe Washer.[3]

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Tennis career

Washer reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1925, beating Henri Cochet before losing to Jean Borotra.[4] Washer also reached the quarters in 1926; the quarterfinals of the 1924 Wimbledon Championships; and the final of the World Hard Court Championships in both 1921 and 1923.

He was ranked world No. 9 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph for 1923.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Big Bill Wins In 20 Minutes", Spokane Daily Chronicle, August 26, 1927, p. 12.
  2. [2]
    United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
  3. [3]
    "Jean Washer". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "French Open 1925". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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