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Jean-Claude Molinari

1931 – 1999

French tennis player

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Lived 1931 – 1999 (aged 67). Jean-Claude Molinari was a French tennis player.

Jean-Claude Molinari (28 August 1931 – 22 April 1999) was a French tennis player, originally amateur and later professional.

At Wimbledon, he reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles in 1959.

In the Davis Cup in 1954, he defeated Ramanathan Krishnan of India in the quarter-finals of the men's singles, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6. In 1957, he and Paul Rémy reached the quarter-finals of the men's doubles, where they were defeated by Mike Davies and Bobby Wilson of Great Britain, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3. In 1958, with Pierre Darmon, he reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles, where they were again defeated by Davies and Wilson, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 1–6. In 1959, he and Jean-Noël Grinda won the quarter-final of the men's doubles against Gheorghe and Marian Viziru of Romania, 6–1, 6–1 6–4; in 1960, again with Grinda, he reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Jan-Erik Lundqvist and Ulf Schmidt of Sweden, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6.

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Who was Jean-Claude Molinari?

French tennis player (1931-1999)

When was Jean-Claude Molinari born?

Jean-Claude Molinari was born on 28 August 1931 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jean-Claude Molinari die?

Jean-Claude Molinari died on 22 April 1999 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

What was Jean-Claude Molinari's occupation?

Jean-Claude Molinari was a tennis player.

What nationality was Jean-Claude Molinari?

Jean-Claude Molinari was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Molinari

· Wikidata: Q3165131

· DBpedia: Jean-Claude Molinari

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