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Henri Leconte
  • Pronounced: en-REE le-CONT
  • Age: 46 (04.07.1963)
  • Birthplace: Lillers, France
  • Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
  • Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
  • Plays: Left-handed
  • Turned Pro: 1980
  • Coach: Gunther Bresnik
Inactive
France

France

As of 16.11.2009
S D
Ranking W-L Titles Prize Money*
Career

High

5

22.09.1986

377-269 9 $3,917,596

*Singles & Doubles combined

Career

High

6

18.03.1985

200-141 10 $3,917,596

*Singles & Doubles combined

Residence: Geneva, Switzerland Son, Maxim
Singles titles: 9, as follows:
1993--(1) Halle
1988--(2) Nice, Brussels
1986--(2) Geneva, Hamburg
1985--(2) Nice, Sydney/NSW
1984--(1) Stuttgart
1982--(1) Stockholm
Doubles titles: 10, as follows:
1993--(1) Indian Wells (w/Forget)
1988--(1) Nice (w/Forget)
1984--(3) French Open (w/Noah), Kitzbuhel (w/Portes), Stockholm (w/Smid)
1983--(1) Aix-en-Provence (w/Moretton)
1982--(3) Nice, Basle, (w/Noah), Vienna (w/Slozil)
1981--(1) Bologna (w/S. Giammalva)
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1989- Quarterfinalist at Lyon, Bordeaux, Tokyo Ind.;Third Round at Barcelona.
1988- Runner-up at Hamburg (l. Carlsson), French Open (l. Wilander); Semi-
finalist at Stuttgart, Wembley; Quarterfinalist at Milan, Monte Carlo,
Barcelona, Toulouse; RD 16 at Wimbleodn; Doubles Runner-up at Monte Carlo
(w/Lendl).
1987- Semifinalist at Paris Indoor, Wembley; Quarterfinalist at Bristol,
Wimbledon, Stuttgart; RD 16 at U.S. Open.
1986- Runner-up at Bristol; Semifinalist at Wimbledon, French Open, Paris In-
door, Stockholm; Quarterfinalist at Rome, U.S. Open; Doubles Semifinalist
at French Open (w/Stewart).
1985- Runner-up at Sydney Indoor; Semifinalist at Geneva, Barcelona; Quarter-
finalist at French Open, Wimbledon (d. Lendl), Nancy, Milan, Kitzbuhel; RD
16 at U.S. Open, Australian Open; Doubles Runner-up at U.S. Open (w/Noah).
1984- Runner-up at Memphis; Semifinalist at Kitzbuhel;Quarterfinalist at Mil-
an; Doubles Runner-up at Philadelphia, Vienna (w/Noah), Stockholm (w/Smid).
1983- Runner-up at Sydney Indoor, Kitzbuhel; Semifinalist at Columbus, Aix-en
Provence; Quarterfinalist at Monte Carlo, Tournament of Champions-N.Y.,
Houston; Doubles Runner-up at Momte Carlo (w/Noah).
1982- Semifinalist at Metz, Vienna; Quarterfinalist at Madrid, Toronto, Basle
Wembley; Doubles Runner-up at Bournemouth (w/Nastase).
Best Grand Slam Results: Australian Open, 1985 RD 16; French Open, 1988
Runner-up, 1986 Semifinalist, 1985 Quarterfinalist, 1984 Doubles Champion
(w/Noah); Wimbledon, 1986 Semifinalist, 1987/85 Quarterfinalist, 1988 RD 16
U.S. Open, 1986 Quarterfinalist, 1987/85 RD 16, 1985 Doubles Runner-up (w/
Noah).
Member of the French Davis Cup team, 1982-present.
Led France to ATP World Team Cup title over Sweden in 1986 with 4-0 mark
in singles. Had 3-0 record in 1985 with wins over Wilander and Lendl.
Defeated Bjorn Borg in the Swede's last two tournaments, 1983 Monte
Carlo and 1984 Stuttgart.
Loves racing cars and has taken lessons from professional drivers.
In 1982 he won all five events on the French Satellite circuit, playing
on four different surfaces.
Turned pro in 1981.
Doubles quarterfinalist (w/Forget) at 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
Three-time Masters qualifier (1985, '86, '88).
Earned a career-high $554,491, ranked No. 9 on the ATP computer and
compiled a 51-23 match record in 1988.
Underwent back surgery on May 12, 1989 to repair a herniated disk and
missed the French Open. He is expected to be out for three to four months.
He returned to action in September at Barcelona, losing to Thomas Muster
in the third round. He finished out the year with quarterfinal efforts at
Bordeaux and the Tokyo Indoor.

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