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Jacques Peten

Jacques Peten (8 December 1912 – 3 January 1995) was a Belgian alpine skier and tennis player. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[2] Peten represented Belgium in the Davis Cup, appearing in seven ties between 1946 and 1951, as well as competing in the French Championships, Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships.[3][4]

Jacques Peten
Peten at the French Championships
Country (sports)Belgium
Born(1912-12-08)8 December 1912
Antwerp, Belgium
Died3 January 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 82)
Ixelles, Belgium
Turned pro1936 (amateur tour)
Retired1960
Singles
Career record116–113 (50.7%)[1]
Career titles7[1]
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1947)
Wimbledon3R (1946, 1947, 1949)
US Open2R (1947)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1958)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (1946Eu)

Biography edit

Early life edit

Jacques Auguste Peten was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 8 December 1912, to Raymond Francois Eligius Marie Peten, a banker, and Hortense Fabri. He was named after his paternal grandfather.[5] Peten married Catherine Margaret Staub.[6]

Skiing edit

He participated to the Winter Olympics in 1936 in the alpine ski event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany.[7][5]

Tennis edit

Peten was ranked for many years number 2 in Belgium behind Philippe Washer. In 1950 he managed to become champion of Belgium, defeating Jacques Brichant in semifinals and Leo Rooman in the final, in the year when Washer was absent, having had to renounce defending his title due to an indisposition. However, Peten had already defeated Washer two times, the first at the Energie in 1947, and the second in 1948.[8]

Peten was Belgian champion in men's doubles in 1946 with Jack Van den Eynde.[9]

He was among the best 32 at Wimbledon for three times, reaching the third round in 1946, 1947, and 1949. He played in Wimbledon's men's single from 1946 to 1954.[10]

He reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 1947, when, after defeating Bernard Destremau 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, and South Africa's Eustace Fannin 6-2, 6-4, 6-3, he was stopped by defending champion Marcel Bernard 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. He played at the French Open from 1947 to 1953.

He played at the US Open once in 1947, reaching the 1/32 finals.

Peten never played in the Australian Open.[11]

He played 7 Davis Cup matches from 1946 to 1951, with 4 wins and 8 losses in singles and one loss in doubles. In the 1946 Davis Cup he reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone with his national team, where they were defeated by eventual Europe Zone winner and Inter-Zone finalist Sweden. In the 1947 Davis Cup they reached the quarterfinals, and again in 1948, when they lost to eventual Europe Zone winner and Inter-Zone finalist Czechoslovakia.

Peten was ranked 6th best player in France, where he lived during the war.[12]

Towards the end of his career, an aged Peten defeated debuting Nicola Pietrangeli at the 1952 Italian Open. Pietrangeli later wrote:

I was drawn with a Belgian, Jacques Peten. He was forty years old, and I was sure of winning. I lost in four sets, a beating that I never forgot.[13]

Career finals edit

Singles:9 (7 titles, 2 runners-up) edit

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score Ref.
Win 1942 Megève International Clay   Jean Lesueur 6–3, 4–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 [1]
Loss 1944 Cannes Championships Clay   Pierre Pellizza 6–8, 4–6 [14]
Win 1947 Real Club Nautico Tournament Clay   Vanni Canepele 3–6, 8–6, 8–6 [1]
Loss 1948 International Championships of Egypt Clay   Franjo Punčec 2–6, 3–6, 4–6 [15]
Win 1948 Knokke Le-Zoute, Belgium Clay   Enrique Morea 6–2, 6–4 [16]
Win 1948 Portuguese International Championships Clay   Boebi van Meegeren 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 [17]
Win 1950 Belgian National Championships Clay   Leo Rooman 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 [18]
Win 1951 Lugano International Clay   Milan Matouš 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 [1]
Win 1957 Kulm Carlton Tournament Clay   Eduardo Argon 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 [19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Players:Peten, Jacques". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacques Peten Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Jacques Peten - Player profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Jacques Peten - Overview". atptour.com. ATP. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Peten, Jacques Auguste". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ^ Généalogie Peten
  7. ^ "Olympics Sports". www.sports-reference.com.
  8. ^ Hereng, Jacques (2006). La grande aventure du tennis belge. Lannoo. p. 1975. ISBN 9789020956146. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. ^ La grande aventure du tennis belge
  10. ^ "Tennis Archives". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Australian Open Officiel". www.australianopen.com.
  12. ^ "Historie". beerschot.org. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  13. ^ Pietrangeli, Nicola (2020). Gladiatori della terra rossa Roma e il grande tennis. Storia degli Internazionali d'Italia. Giunti. p. Preface. ISBN 9788809907089. Retrieved 9 November 2021. Fui sorteggiato con un belga, Jacques Peten. Aveva 40 anni ed ero sicuro di vincere. Persi in 4 set, una batosta che non ho mai dimenticato.
  14. ^ "Cannes Championship 1944". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  15. ^ "International Championships of Egypt - Cairo 1948". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Knokke Le-Zoute 1948". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Portuguese International Championships 1948". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Belgian National Championships 1950". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Kulm Carlton 1957". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links edit

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