Georges Glasser

Georges Glasser (; 24 August 1907 – January 2002) was a French tennis player, corporate executive and president of the Tennis Club de Paris. As a player, he was particularly successful in mixed doubles claiming several titles during his career. He was ranked the 8th among the top French players in 1932.

Biography He was born in Paris 24 August 1907, son of the general manager of the Compagnie Générale des Eaux, George Glasser graduated at the École Polytechnique in 1926. In 1931 he became an engineer at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées. The same year he became the assistant to the Director General of the Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine and also the member of Corps of Bridges and Roads. In 1948 he was elected the president of the National Society of Southwest aircraft constructions (SNCASO) in 1948, while also acting as the vice president of French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Sud Aviation. In 1957 he was appointed president of the Society for the Study of jet Propulsion (SEPR) and finally chief executive of Alsthom between 1958 and 1975. Died in January 2002.

Tennis finals

Singles Legend (singles) Grand Slam tournaments Invitational Cups International Championships (2)

Finals (1) ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 1931 Swiss International Championships, Geneve N/A Antoine Gentien w/oWin 2. 1931 Villa d'Este N/A Emanuele Sertorio 0–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles Legend (singles) Grand Slam tournaments (0) Invitational Cups (2) International Championships (6)

Finals (6) ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 1930 Coupe de Noël Clay Jean Borotra Domingo Torralva-Ponsa Luis Torralva-Ponsa 8–6, 6–4, 11–9Win 2. 1931 Coupe de Noël Clay Jean Borotra Antoine Gentien Paul Féret 6–3, 6–1, 6–4Win 3. 1931 Livorno N/A Jacques Bonte Oscar de Minerbi Clemente Serventi 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 Win 4. 1931 Villa d'Este N/A Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten Heinrich Kleinschroth Hillyard 6–2, 6–2, 6–1Loss 1. 1931 Lucerne N/A Erik Worm Jean Lesueur John Olliff 8–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3Loss 2. 1931 Meran Clay Emmanuel du Plaix Jean Lesueur Hector Fisher 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles (5)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 1930 Hungarian Tennis Championships Clay Simone Barbier Fritz Kuhlmann Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 5–7, 8–6, 6–4Win 2. 1931 Saint Moritz Clay Arlette Neufeld Philipp Buss Ilse Friedleben 6–1, 6–3Win 3. 1931 Czechoslovak Championships Clay Simonne Mathieu Josef Síba Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6–4, 6–4Win 4. 1931 Lucerne Clay Lolette Payot Pierre Grandguillot Simone Barbier 6–2, 6–0Loss 1. 1931 Meran Clay Helen Dyson Hector Fisher Lolette Payot w/o