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René Lacoste
Winning seven major singles titles and founding Lacoste
Seven major singles titles · Lacoste
- Born
- 2 July 1904
- Birthplace
- Unknown
- Died
- 12 October 1996
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René Lacoste
René Lacoste was a French tennis champion and clothing entrepreneur. A member of France’s Four Musketeers, he combined major titles with Davis Cup success before establishing the Lacoste sportswear business.
Early life
Learning tennis
He took up the sport at fifteen during a visit to England and pursued intensive practice in his teens.
Career
- 1925
Breakthrough season
Won the French Championships and Wimbledon.
- 1926
American title
Won the US Championships.
- 1927–1928
Davis Cup
Helped France win and then retain the trophy.
- 1929
Retirement
Health problems brought his leading singles career to a close.
- 1933
Sportswear business
Co-founded the company associated with the crocodile emblem.
Achievements
Seven major singles titles
Won three French, two Wimbledon and two US championships.
Lacoste
Developed a clothing business rooted in tennis apparel.
Beyond sport
Sporting family
He married French golf champion Simone de la Chaume in 1930. Their daughter Catherine also became a leading golfer.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown, PHOTO © POPPERFOTO – GETTY. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.