Pierre Bouteyre Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10001760 ITF Tennis Profile
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Bo/P/Pierre-Bouteyre.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Web site: Tennis: Fiona Ferro porte plainte contre son ex entraîneur pour viols et agressions sexuelles .