Benny Berthet

Benjamin Berthet (18 September 1910 — 20 January 1981) was a French tennis player and coach.[1]

Benny Berthet
Full nameBenjamin Berthet
Country (sports) France
Born(1910-09-18)18 September 1910
New York, United States
Died20 January 1981(1981-01-20) (aged 70)
Paris, France
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1931)
Wimbledon1R (1931, 1950)

Berthet was born to Polish-Jewish emigrants in New York and moved to France as a nine-year old.[2]

In 1931 he made the singles quarter-finals of the French Championships, losing to the top seed Jean Borotra.[3]

Berthet's title wins included the Polish International Championships.[4]

A jeweller by profession, Berthet fought with the French Army in World War II and became a prisoner of war in 1941. During his captivity at Oflag IV-D he and other prisoners build tennis courts to play on.[5]

Berthet continued to compete after the war until his appointment as non playing captain of the France Davis Cup team in 1954. He held this role for a then record 11-years, before being replaced by Gérard Pilet after the 1955 campaign.[2]

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