Philippe Pech Explained

Philippe Pech
Country: France
Birth Date:1966 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Grenoble, France
Plays:Left-handed
Careerprizemoney:$101,424
Singlesrecord:5–11
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 155 (11 December 1989)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1988)
Doublesrecord:1–2
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 337 (23 March 1987)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1988)

Philippe Pech (born 9 August 1966) is a former professional tennis player from France.[1]

Career

Pech made his only Grand Slam appearance at the 1988 French Open.[2] He lost in the opening round to top seed Ivan Lendl, in straight sets.[3] In the men's doubles he and partner Tarik Benhabiles were beaten in the first round.[2]

He was a quarter-finalist in the 1988 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament, which was his best performance in a Grand Prix event, along with a win over Patrick McEnroe in the 1992 Stella Artois Championships and when he upset world number 26 Marc Rosset in the 1993 Manchester Open.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10001066 ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Pe/P/Philippe-Pech.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Veterans advance in French openers", 25 May 1988, p. 13