Bernard Balleret

Balleret participated in the main draw of three French Opens during his career.^[2] He lost to American Fred McNair in the opening round of the 1976 French Open and also exited in the first round of the doubles, partnering Louis Borfiga.^[2] In 1979 he teamed up with Jacques Thamin and the pair made it to the second round, with a win over the French pairing of Bernard Fritz and Patrick Proisy.^[2] He played in the singles at the 1983 French Open but was again defeated in the opening round, this time by Christophe Roger-Vasselin.^[2]

Over a span of 19 years, Balleret regularly appeared in Davis Cup ties for Monaco, playing a total of 30 ties. He won 21 of his 43 singles rubbers and eight of his 25 doubles matches. His combined tally of 29 wins remains, as of 2012, a national record. He last played for Monaco in 1991, against Luxembourg, a week before his 37th birthday.^[3]

He is the father of Benjamin Balleret, another professional tennis player, and remarried to former top 50 player Alexia Dechaume.

• Bernard Balleret at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Bernard Balleret at the International Tennis Federation
• Bernard Balleret at the Davis Cup (archived)

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