Éric Deblicker Explained

Éric Deblicker
Birth Date:17 April 1952
Birth Place:Neuilly-sur-Seine,
Hauts-de-Seine
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:65–89
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 65 (1 May 1978)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1977)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1974, 1978)
Usopenresult:1R (1976, 1977)
Doublesrecord:37–59
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 123 (12 December 1976)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1975, 1977)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1976)

Éric Deblicker (born 17 April 1952) is a former tennis player and coach from France.

Deblicker reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 76, in June 1976. He was captain of the French Davis Cup team before Patrice Dominguez.[1]

Deblicker has coached prominent French tennis players, such as Sébastien Grosjean, Arnaud Clément, Paul-Henri Mathieu and Richard Gasquet.[2]

His wife Nicole died in the 1989 terrorist bombing of Brazzaville-Paris UTA Flight 772.[3] He recounts his grief and his career in an autobiography he wrote with his son, published in 2007.[4] On 20 February 2017, he was appointed advisor to the new president of the French Tennis Federation.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Larousse 1990 "À la suite de cette déroute, la Fédération a désigné Patrice Dominguez comme nouveau capitaine, en remplacement d'Éric Deblicker."
  2. http://www.lefigaro.fr/sport/2008/05/24/02001-20080524ARTFIG00066-richard-gasquet-les-faux-rebonds-d-un-prodige.php Richard Gasquet, les faux rebonds d'un prodige
  3. http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/0101102698-en-terrain-prive En terrain privé – Libération
  4. News: 2007-09-18 . Eric et Benjamin Deblicker : une tragédie en partage. . fr-FR . La Croix . 2022-10-21 . 0242-6056.
  5. Web site: La Fédération française de tennis dévoile la composition de son nouveau comité exécutif . 2022-10-20 . L'Équipe . fr.