Georges Glasser (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ glaːse]; 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.[2]

Georges Glasser
Georges Glasser and Simone Barbier at the 1930 Hungarian International Tennis Championships
Country (sports) France
Born(1907-08-24)24 August 1907
Paris, France
DiedJanuary 2002 (aged 94–95)[1]
Turned pro1928
Retired1939
Singles
Career titles2
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1929, 1930)
Wimbledon2R (1930)
Doubles
Career titles4
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1929)
Wimbledon1R (1929, 1930)
Mixed doubles
Career titles4
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (1929)

Biography

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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.[1] He persuaded his devotion to tennis by being the president of the Tennis Club de Paris in 1951–1965, the club which he played for when he had been an active sportsman.[3] 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.[1]

Tennis finals

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Singles

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

Finals (1)

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Result No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1931 Swiss International Championships, Geneve N/A   Antoine Gentien w/o
Win 2. 1931 Villa d'Este N/A   Emanuele Sertorio 0–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

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

Finals (6)

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Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1930 Coupe de Noël Clay   Jean Borotra   Domingo Torralva-Ponsa
  Luis Torralva-Ponsa
8–6, 6–4, 11–9
Win 2. 1931 Coupe de Noël Clay   Jean Borotra   Antoine Gentien
  Paul Féret
6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Win 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, 6–1
Loss 1. 1931 Lucerne N/A   Erik Worm   Jean Lesueur
  John Olliff
8–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Loss 2. 1931 Meran Clay   Emmanuel du Plaix   Jean Lesueur
  Hector Fisher
6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles (5)

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Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1930 Hungarian Tennis Championships Clay   Simone Barbier   Fritz Kuhlmann
  Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
5–7, 8–6, 6–4
Win 2. 1931 Saint Moritz Clay   Arlette Neufeld   Dr. Philipp Buss
  Ilse Friedleben
6–1, 6–3
Win 3. 1931 Czechoslovakian Championships Clay   Simonne Mathieu   Josef Siba
  Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
6–4, 6–4
Win 4. 1931 Lucerne Clay   Lolette Payot   Pierre Grandguillot
  Simone Barbier
6–2, 6–0
Loss 1. 1931 Meran Clay   Helen Dyson   Hector Fisher
  Lolette Payot
w/o

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Glasser, Georges (1907–2002)". patronsdefrance.fr (in French). Lyon, France: Système d'information sur le patronat français. 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Béla Kehrling, ed. (29 February 1932). "Külföldi hírek" [International news] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf. IV (in Hungarian). 2. Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült kő- könyvnyomda, könyv- és lapkiadó rt: 12. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Présidents" [Presidents]. tcpretro.fr (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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