Thierry Stevaux

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Thierry Stevaux
Country (sports) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Born (1956-06-14) 14 June 1956 (age 66)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record2–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 195 (4 Jan 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1980)
Doubles
Career record5-7
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 185 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1981, 1982, 1983)

Thierry Stevaux (born 14 June 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Belgium. [1]

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Career

Stevaux played Davis Cup tennis for Belgium from 1977 to 1982. [2] He appeared in a total of eight ties and finished with a 6/10 overall record, winning four of his 10 singles rubbers and two of his six doubles matches. [2]

The Belgian took part in the 1980 French Open and was beaten in the opening round by Marko Ostoja, in four sets. [3] Stevaux played men's doubles at the French Open three times, with Alain Brichant in 1981 and Wayne Hampson in 1982 and 1983. [3] He lost in the first round each time. [3]

Stevaux, partnering Steve Krulevitz, won the doubles title at the Brussels Outdoor Grand Prix tournament in 1980. [4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 1980 Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg Cary Leeds
6–3, 7–5

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

W/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1–01982 Porto, PortugalClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek Flag of the United States.svg Andy Kohlberg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robbie Venter
4–6, 7–6, 7–5

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References

  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. 1 2 Davis Cup Profile
  3. 1 2 3 ATP World Tour Profile
  4. New York Times , "MacNamara Victor", 16 June 1980