Robert Ramillon Explained
| Robert Ramillon |
| Fullname: | Robert Henri Ramillon |
| Birth Date: | 1909 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Cannes, France |
| Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Promajors: | yes |
| Wembleyproresult: | QF (1937) |
| Frenchproresult: | W (1932) |
Robert Ramillon was a French professional tennis player of the 1930s and was the winner of French Pro in 1932. He also played in the finals in 1931 and 1936.[1]
Early life and career
Ramillon was born on 24 February 1909 in Cannes, France. In 1928 he won the title at the Queen's Club Pro tournament. He was also runner-up at the Southport tournament in 1937 (beating Bill Tilden before losing to Hans Nüsslein).[2] [3] At the wartime Tournoi de France, held at Roland Garros, he was runner-up in 1941 to Bernard Destremau.[4] [5]
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Notes and References
- News: Times . Allison Danzig special To the New York . 1935-06-12 . FRENCH TEAM WINS PRO TENNIS TROPHY; Plaa and Ramillon Capture Deciding Matches in Play for Bonnardel Cup. TILDEN, BARNES VICTIMS Bow in Singles Engagements and Lose Series by 4-1 at Westchester C.C. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-11-03 . 0362-4331.
- The Guardian, July 19, 1937
- Web site: Tennis Server - Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VIII: Perry and Vines, 1937 . 2023-11-03 . www.tennisserver.com.
- News: Briggs . Simon . 2020-05-22 . The Tournoi de France: An event that tennis would prefer to forget, even after 75 years . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-11-03 . 0307-1235.
- Web site: BettingDog . 2023-01-25 . Was Roland Garros held during the World War? Betting Dog . 2023-11-03 . en-GB.
