Philippe Pech

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Philippe Pech
Country (sports) Flag of France.svg France
Born (1966-08-09) 9 August 1966 (age 56)
Grenoble, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$101,424
Singles
Career record5–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 155 (11 December 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record1–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 337 (23 March 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1988)

Philippe Pech (born 9 August 1966) is a former professional tennis player from France. [1]

Career

Pech made his only Grand Slam appearance at the 1988 French Open. [2] He lost in the opening round to top seed Ivan Lendl, in straight sets. [3] In the men's doubles he and partner Tarik Benhabiles were beaten in the first round. [2]

He was a quarter-finalist in the 1988 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament, which was his best performance in a Grand Prix event, along with a win over Patrick McEnroe in the 1992 Stella Artois Championships and when he upset world number 26 Marc Rosset in the 1993 Manchester Open. [2]

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