André Martin-Legeay
French tennis player (1906–1940)
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André Martin-Legeay (29 October 1906 – 1940) was a French male tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
France | |
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1906[1] Paris, France |
| Died | 1940 Amélie-les-Bains, France |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1935, 1936) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1936) |
| US Open | 3R (1935) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1936) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1935, 1936) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1936) |
In 1933, he was a runner-up in the singles' event at the Italian Championships.
Martin-Legeay reached the fourth round of the singles' event of the French Championships in 1935 and 1936, losing to Vivian McGrath and first-seeded Fred Perry respectively.[2][3] At the Wimbledon Championships in 1936 he also made it to the fourth round, in which he was defeated in straight sets by seventh-seeded Bunny Austin.[4]
With compatriot Sylvie Henrotin he was a runner-up in the mixed doubles' competition at the French Championships in 1935 and 1936. Martin-Legeay was ranked No. 4 in France in 1935.[5] André Martin-Legeay died in March[6] 1940 in Amélie-les-Bains where he was convalescing.[7]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1935 | French Championships | Clay | Sylvie Henrotin | Lolette Payot Marcel Bernard | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | Sylvie Henrotin |  Billie Yorke Marcel Bernard | 5–7, 8–6, 3–6 |
