Pierre Bouteyre
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| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1971 Nîmes, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $54,033 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 249 (4 May 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
Pierre Bouteyre (born 7 September 1971) is a tennis coach and former professional player from France.[1]
Bouteyre qualified for two Grand Slam tournaments during his career.[2] His first appearance was in the 1993 French Open, where he was defeated by Bart Wuyts in the opening round.[2] He fared better at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, winning a 230-minute-long five-set marathon over world number 23 Carlos Moyá, 10–8 in the final set.[2] The Frenchman was eliminated in the second round, by seventh-seed Goran Ivanišević.[2]
Bouteyre was Alize Cornet's coach in 2002–12 and 2018–19.[3]
Bouteyre was Fiona Ferro's coach in 2012–15, when Ferro was 15–18 years old.[4][5] In February 2022, Ferro filed a complaint with the French police at Fréjus accusing Bouteyre of rape and sexual assault by a person with authority.[6][5] Bouteyre was indicted on 18 August 2022, placed under judicial supervision and banned from training players under 18.[6][3] Ferro said that Bouteyre had had sex with her between 2012 and 2015, both in Saint-Raphaël, where she trained, and at tournaments abroad.[6] Bouteyre did not dispute this, but said that there was no coercion and claimed that it had been a love story;[7] he has appealed against the order.[6] The French police questioned other players who Bouteyre had coached when they were under 18, and found no evidence of criminal behaviour by Bouteyre towards them.[6] Bouteyre's appeal against the indictment at the Chamber of Investigation of the Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence was held in October 2024. This upheld the indictment, and Bouteyre will be tried by the Var criminal court in Draguignan.[8]