Jean-Noël Grinda
French tennis player (born 1936)
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Jean-Noël Grinda (born 5 October 1936) is a former French international tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1936 Paris, France |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 317–229 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1954, 1965) |
| French Open | 3R (1953, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1959) |
| US Open | 1R 1964 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1965)[1] |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953, 1960)[2] |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1965)[1] |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FEu (1964) |
He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1959 to 1964[3] and in the Australian Open two times, in 1954 and 1965.[4]
He won the Paris International Championships on clay in 1960 defeating Pierre Darmon and Robert Haillet in the final two rounds.
Grinda belongs to a celebrated Nice family.[5][6][7][8] He married the daughter of fr:Jean Michard-Pellissier.[9] He is today known as a skilled backgammon player.[10]
