Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau

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Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 1973.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born(1947-01-17)17 January 1947
Chanzy, France
Died9 May 2021
Marseille, France
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record47–110 (15 Oct 1973)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 83
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1971)
Wimbledon 3R (1974)
US Open 2R (1973)
Other tournaments
Doubles
Career record45–83
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open SF (1971)

Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau (17 January 1947-9 May 2021) was a French international tennis player. He competed in the Australian Open in 1969 [1] and in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1970 to 1973. [2]

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Career finals

Doubles (2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1972 Seattle, U.S.Hard Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Jan 1974 Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of France.svg Georges Goven Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Cramer
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
1–6, 1–6

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