1. Philippe Chatrier was president of the French Tennis Federation for 20 years, from 1973 to 1993, and president of the International Tennis Federation for 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
10 Facts About Philippe Chatrier
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Philippe Chatrier was the French junior tennis champion in 1945.
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Philippe Chatrier founded the magazine Tennis de France in 1953, and sports and news editor for the Paris daily newspaper Paris-Presse.
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Philippe Chatrier took part in the merger of professional and amateur tennis organisations in 1968.
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Philippe Chatrier was a vice president of the French Tennis Federation from 1968 to 1973, and was captain of French Davis Cup team in 1969.
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Philippe Chatrier became president of the French Tennis Federation in 1973, then president of International Tennis Federation in 1977.
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Philippe Chatrier became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1988.
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Philippe Chatrier retired as president from the International Tennis Federation in 1991.
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Philippe Chatrier became a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Philippe Chatrier retired as president of the French Tennis Federation in 1993.