Gilles Moretton

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Gilles Moretton
Gilles Moretton.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born (1958-02-10) 10 February 1958 (age 66)
Lyon, France
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record61–93
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 80 (4 January 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1978)
French Open 4R (1979)
Wimbledon 3R (1979)
US Open 2R (1981, 1983)
Doubles
Career record69–80
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 55 (2 January 1984)

Gilles Moretton (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional tennis player from France. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 55 in 1984.

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Since 2001, he has been president of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, one of France's top basketball clubs.

In February 2021 he was elected president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT). [1]

Career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 1981 Atlanta, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Mel Purcell 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 1978 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
1–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Dec 1978 Calcutta, IndiaClay Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah Flag of India.svg Sashi Menon
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 4–6
Win1–2Feb 1979 Linz, AustriaHard (i) Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez Flag of Hungary.svg Szabolcs Baranyi
Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Szőke
6–1, 6–4
Win2–2Nov 1979 Paris Indoor, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lloyd
7–6, 7–6
Win3–2Sep 1980 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ricardo Ycaza
6–3, 6–2
Win4–2Apr 1983 Aix-en-Provence, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte Flag of Chile.svg Iván Camus
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
2–6, 6–1, 6–2

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References

  1. "Gilles Moretton is new president of French Tennis Federation". The Star. 13 February 2021.