François Blanchy Explained

François Blanchy
Full Name:François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy
Birth Date:12 December 1886
Birth Place:Bordeaux, France
Death Place:Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France

François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy, best known as François Blanchy (in French pronounced as /fʁɑ̃swa blɑ̃ʃi/; 12 December 1886 – 2 October 1960) was a tennis player competing for France.[1] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

Runner-up to Maurice Germot in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships in 1910, Blanchy eventually won the title in 1923 over eight-time champion Max Decugis. He also won the doubles title at the tournament in 1923, partnering Jean Samazeuilh.[3] Blanchy later became a sports official, directing the Villa Primrose (Bordeaux tennis club), and the French Tennis Federation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: François Blanchy . Olympedia . 8 June 2021.
  2. Jean-François Blanchy . 2009-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110919202320/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/jean-francois-blanchy-1.html . 19 September 2011.
  3. Web site: rolandgarros.com . Event Guide / History / Past Winners 1891–2008 . 2009-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140206212012/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/history/pastwinners.html . 6 February 2014.