Country (sports) | Belgium |
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Born | 1 February 1954 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–5 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 289 (3 Jan 1983) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 480 (3 Jan 1983) |
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Grandjean was a Davis Cup representative for Belgium and debuted in a 1982 tie against Israel in Eupen, losing his singles rubber in five sets to Shahar Perkiss. In 1983 he featured in further ties against Poland and West Germany. He reached a best singles world ranking of 289 and took a set off Johan Kriek (world no. 16) at the 1983 Brussels Indoor, one of his two Grand Prix circuit main draw appearances. [2] He won a national championship in doubles in 1985. [3]
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