Sever Dron Explained

Sever Dron
Fullname:Sever Constantin Dron
Birth Date:25 June 1944
Birth Place:Găieşti, Romania
Singlesrecord:1–11
Frenchopenresult:2R (1968)
Usopenresult:1R (1969)
Doublesrecord:4–9
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1971)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1969)

Sever Constantin Dron (born 25 June 1944) is a former professional tennis player and current coach.

After winning several junior national championships, he played for the Romanian Davis Cup team in 1969 and 1971, along Ilie Nastase and Ion Tiriac, among others.

A graduate of the Bucharest Sports Academy in 1966, he defected to France in 1972, requesting political asylum. There he became a coach, training among others, Virginia Ruzici, Henri Leconte and Julie Halard.[1]

In 1989, he became a French citizen.[1]

He is the founder of "Institut du Tennis Sever Dron" in France and "Tenis Club 2000 – Academia Sever Dron" in Romania.[2] [3]

Awards and honors

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cînd "nimeni" e cineva – Povestea vieţii lui Sever Dron, component al echipei de Cupa Davis a României în anii '60. gsp.rolanguage=Romanian. May 27, 2014.
  2. Web site: Interviu cu Sever Dron: "Cred că Simona are capacitatea de a juca o finală de Grand Slam, chiar să o câștige!". Romanian. May 27, 2014.
  3. Web site: Viitoarele staruri ale tenisului au servit la București. Sever Dron: "În România se mai cumpără meciuri, dar cu banii nu poţi ajunge în vârf". Romanian. May 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: Propunere candidat. Romanian. Romanian Tennis Federation. May 27, 2014.