Pierre Bouteyre | |
Country: | France |
Birth Date: | 7 September 1971 |
Birth Place: | Nîmes, France |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $54,033 |
Singlesrecord: | 2–3 |
Singlestitles: | 0 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 249 (4 May 1992) |
Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1993) |
Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1996) |
Pierre Bouteyre (born 7 September 1971) is a tennis coach and former professional player from France.[1]
Bouteyre qualified for two Grand Slam tournaments during his career.[2] His first appearance was in the 1993 French Open, where he was defeated by Bart Wuyts in the opening round.[2] He fared better at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, winning a 230-minute-long five-set marathon over world number 23 Carlos Moyá, 10–8 in the final set.[2] The Frenchman was eliminated in the second round, by seventh-seed Goran Ivanišević.[2]
In 2022, Bouteyre was formally accused of rape and sexual assault by former protégée Fiona Ferro.[3]