Pierre Henri Landry
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FullnamePierre Henri Landry
Country(sports)
France
Born14 June 1899
Moscow, Russian Empire
Moscow, Russian Empire
Died7 December 1990 (aged 91)
| Full name | Pierre Henri Landry |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Born | 14 June 1899 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 December 1990 (aged 91) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1926) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1929) |
| US Open | 1R (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1931) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1930) |
Pierre Henri Landry (14 June 1899 – 7 December 1990)[1] was a Russian-born French international tennis player.
Landry competed once for the French team in the Davis Cup in 1926, defeating his opponent Colin Gregory in a dead rubber.[2] In 1929, Landry beat Gregory (who won the Australian championships that year) at Wimbledon, before losing to Bill Tilden in the quarter finals.[3] In 1932 he was ranked 14th in the French rankings.[4]
He married Nelly Adamson, a Belgian tennis player, on 8 February 1937 in Bruges.[5]