Sever Dron

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Sever Dron
Full nameSever Constantin Dron
Country (sports)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Born (1944-06-25) 25 June 1944 (age 79)
Găieşti, Romania
Singles
Career record1–11
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1968)
US Open 1R (1969)
Doubles
Career record4–9
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 3R (1971)
US Open 1R (1969)

Sever Constantin Dron (born 25 June 1944) is a former professional tennis player and current coach.

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After winning several junior national championships, he played for the Romanian Davis Cup team in 1969 and 1971, along Ilie Nastase and Ion Tiriac, among others.

A graduate of the Bucharest Sports Academy in 1966, he defected to France in 1972, requesting political asylum. There he became a coach, training among others, Virginia Ruzici, Henri Leconte and Julie Halard. [1]

In 1989, he became a French citizen. [1]

He is the founder of "Institut du Tennis Sever Dron" in France and "Tenis Club 2000 – Academia Sever Dron" in Romania. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cînd "nimeni" e cineva – Povestea vieţii lui Sever Dron, component al echipei de Cupa Davis a României în anii '60". gsp.rolanguage=Romanian. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Interviu cu Sever Dron: "Cred că Simona are capacitatea de a juca o finală de Grand Slam, chiar să o câștige!"" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Viitoarele staruri ale tenisului au servit la București. Sever Dron: "În România se mai cumpără meciuri, dar cu banii nu poţi ajunge în vârf"" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Propunere candidat" (PDF) (in Romanian). Romanian Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 27, 2014.


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