Maurice Germot

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Maurice Germot
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Germot in 1911
Full nameMarie Claude Maurice Germot
Country (sports)France
Born(1882-11-15)15 November 1882
Vichy, Allier, France
Died6 August 1958(1958-08-06) (aged 75)
Vichy, Allier, France
PlaysRight-handed (1-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon QF (1914)
Other tournaments
WHCC QF (1914)
WCCC F (1913)
Doubles
Other doubles tournaments
WHCC W (1914)
WCCC W (1913, 1921)
Medal record
tennis
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1912 Stockholm Doubles (indoor)
Intercalated Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1906 Athens Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1906 Athens Singles

Maurice Germot (French: [mɔʁisʒɛʁmo,moʁ-] ; 15 November 1882 – 6 August 1958) was a French tennis player and Olympic champion. He was twice an Olympic Gold medallist in doubles, partnering Max Decugis in 1906 and André Gobert in 1912, and a Silver medallist in singles in 1906. [1] [2]

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Germot won the French Championships in 1905, 1906 and 1910, and was a finalist in 1908, 1909 and 1911. [a]

In major events, Germot reached the finals of the World Covered Court Championships, played on a wood court in Stockholm, Sweden in 1913, finishing runner-up to Anthony Wilding but he won this doubles competition three times. He also reached the quarterfinals of the World Hard Court Championships and Wimbledon in 1914. [3]

World Championships finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1913 World Covered Court Championships Wood Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6

Doubles: (3 titles)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1913 World Covered Court Championships Wood Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of the German Empire.svg Curt Bergmann
Flag of the German Empire.svg Heinrich Kleinschroth
7–5, 2–6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
Win1914 World Hard Court Championships Clay Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Algernon Kingscote
6–1, 11–9, 6–8, 6–2
Win1921 World Covered Court Championships Wood Flag of France.svg William Laurentz Flag of Denmark.svg Paul Henriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Notes

  1. The French Championships during these years was reserved for French club members only and is thus not considered a Grand Slam tournament

References

  1. "1912 Summer Olympics – Stockholm, Sweden – Tennis" Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved 6 April 2008)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurice Germot". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013. Full name: Marie Claude Maurice Germot
  3. "Maurice Germot". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.