About Marcel Bernard
Lived 1914 – 1994 (aged 79). Marcel Bernard was a French tennis player, tennis coach and athlete.
Marcel Bernard (; 18 May 1914 – 29 April 1994) was a French tennis player. He is best remembered for having won the French Championships in 1946 (reaching the semifinals a further three times). Bernard initially intended to play only in the doubles event but was persuaded to enter the singles competition as well. He defeated Jaroslav Drobný in the final in five sets.
In the same 1946 French Championships Bernard also won the Men's Doubles with Yvon Petra. In the 1935 French Open, he won the Mixed Doubles with Lolette Payot. In the following French Open (1936), he also won the Mixed Doubles with Billie Yorke and the Men's Doubles with Jean Borotra. Bernard's Grand Slam singles career spanned 25 years from 1931 to 1956. He played Davis Cup for France over a period spanning 21 years, from 1935 to 1956. Bernard was ranked world No. 5 for 1946 by A. Wallis Myers and world No. 9 for 1947 by Harry Hopman.
Bernard became president of the national French tennis association, Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT), in 1968 and held the position until 1973. The trophy for the winners of the mixed doubles competition at the French Open is now known as the "Coupe Marcel Bernard". His name is also commemorated at the Roland-Garros Stadium by the walkway "Allée Marcel Bernard" which leads to the Suzanne Lenglen Court.
Grand Slam finals
Singles : 1 title
ResultYearChampionship SurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1946 French Championships Clay Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles : 2 titles, 1 runner-up
Mixed doubles : 2 titles
ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1935 French Championships Clay Lolette Payot Sylvie Jung Henrotin André Martin-Legeay 4–6, 6–2, 6–4Win 1936 French Championships Clay Billie Yorke Sylvie Jung Henrotin André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
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Who was Marcel Bernard?
French tennis player (1914–1994)
When was Marcel Bernard born?
Marcel Bernard was born on 18 May 1914 in La Madeleine, Lille.
When did Marcel Bernard die?
Marcel Bernard died on 29 April 1994 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Marcel Bernard's occupation?
Marcel Bernard was a tennis player, tennis coach and athlete.
What nationality was Marcel Bernard?
Marcel Bernard was French.
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