Éric Deblicker (born 17 April 1952) is a former tennis player and coach from France.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1952 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 65–89 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (1 May 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1978) |
| US Open | 1R (1976, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–59 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 123 (12 December 1976) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1975, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1976) |
Deblicker reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 76, in June 1976. He was captain of the French Davis Cup team before Patrice Dominguez.[1]
Deblicker has coached prominent French tennis players, such as Sébastien Grosjean, Arnaud Clément, Paul-Henri Mathieu and Richard Gasquet.[2]
His wife Nicole died in the 1989 terrorist bombing of Brazzaville-Paris UTA Flight 772.[3] He recounts his grief and his career in an autobiography he wrote with his son, published in 2007.[4] On 20 February 2017, he was appointed advisor to the new president of the French Tennis Federation.[5]
References edit
- ^ Larousse 1990 "À la suite de cette déroute, la Fédération a désigné Patrice Dominguez comme nouveau capitaine, en remplacement d'Éric Deblicker."
- ^ Richard Gasquet, les faux rebonds d'un prodige (in French)
- ^ En terrain privé – Libération 21 May 2007 – A 55 ans, Eric Deblicker est le coach tuteur de Richard Gasquet, ... de sa femme, Nicole, en septembre 1989, dans l'attentat du DC10 d'UTA.
- ^ "Eric et Benjamin Deblicker : une tragédie en partage". La Croix (in French). 18 September 2007. ISSN 0242-6056. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "La Fédération française de tennis dévoile la composition de son nouveau comité exécutif". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
External links edit
- Éric Deblicker at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Éric Deblicker at the International Tennis Federation
- Éric Deblicker at the Davis Cup
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