| André Gobert | |
| Fullname: | André Maurice Henri Gobert |
| Country: | France |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1890 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Turnedpro: | 1909 (amateur tour) |
| Retired: | 1926 |
| Plays: | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singlesrecord: | 168–53 (76%)[1] |
| Singlestitles: | 26 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 3 (1919, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
| Frenchopenresult: | QF (1925) |
| Wimbledonresult: | F (1912) |
| Othertournaments: | yes |
| Whccresult: | F (1913, 1920) |
| Wcccresult: | W (1919) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | W (1911) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
André Henri Gobert (30 September 1890 – 6 December 1951) was a tennis player from France. Gobert is a double Olympic tennis champion of 1912. At the Stockholm Games, he won both the men's singles and doubles indoor gold medals.[3]
Gobert first started playing tennis at age 11.[4]
He was a two-time winner of the French Championships in 1911 and 1920, when the tournament was only open to amateur tennis players who had a membership with a French tennis club. He also won the International Lawn Tennis Federation's World Covered Court Championship (Indoor Wood) in 1919. Also twice runner-up at the World Hard Court Championships on Clay (1913 and 1920). He won the indoor tennis gold medal at the 1912 Olympic Games.[5] [6] Gobert reached the Wimbledon All-Comers final in 1912, beating James Cecil Parke and Max Decugis, then lost to Arthur Gore.[7]
He won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played on wooden courts at the Queen's Club in London, five times; in 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921 and 1922.[8] [9] [10] In 1910, he won the All England Plate at Wimbledon, the competition for players who were defeated in the first and second rounds of the singles competition.[11]
Between 1912 and 1922, Gobert played for the French Davis Cup team in five ties and compiled a record of three wins and 11 losses.[12]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1911 | Grass | 9–7, 5–7, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | ||||
| Loss | 1912 | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 5–7 |