Jean-Marc Piacentile

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Jean-Marc Piacentile
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born (1963-04-18) 18 April 1963 (age 59)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$19,478
Singles
Career record1–4
Highest rankingNo. 195 (26 October 1987)
Doubles
Career record6–11
Highest rankingNo. 147 (13 July 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1983)

Jean-Marc Piacentile (born 18 April 1963) is a French former professional tennis player. [1]

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Piacentile, a right-handed player, competed on the professional tour in the 1980s, reaching a best singles ranking of 195 in the world. His best performance on the Grand Prix circuit was a second round appearance at the 1982 Ancona Open.

As a doubles player he made three appearances in the main draw of the French Open and won a Challenger title in Salou in 1988.

Following his tennis career he worked as the leader of a player's union. [1]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1988 Salou, SpainClay Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Hennemann Flag of the United States.svg Scott Patridge
Flag of the United States.svg Otis Smith
6–4, 6–1

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