Alain Gerbault
French sailor, writer, and tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alain Jacques Georges Marie Gerbault (November 17, 1893 ā December 16, 1941) was a French sailor, writer and tennis champion, who made a circumnavigation of the world as a single-handed sailor. He eventually settled in the islands of south Pacific Ocean, where he wrote several books about the islanders' way of life.[1] As a tennis player he was ranked the fifth on the French rankings in 1923.[2]
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Full name | Alain Jacques Georges Marie Gerbault |
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Country (sports) | France |
Born | (1893-11-17)November 17, 1893 Laval, Mayenne, France |
Died | December 16, 1941(1941-12-16) (aged 48) Dili, Portuguese Timor |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1931) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1921) |
US Open | 3R (1924) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 3R (1922) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1920) |
WHCC | F (1921) |
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