Wanaro N'Godrella
Wanaro N'Godrella (18 October 1949 – 26 May 2016) was a French tennis player who was active in the late 1960s and the 1970s. His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinals of the singles' event at the 1973 Australian Open in which he was defeated by Karl Meiler in four sets.[1][2] In 1973 and 1974 he played a doubles match for the French Davis Cup team.[3]
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1949 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Died | 26 May 2016 (aged 66) Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (15 October 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1973) |
| French Open | 3R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1972, 1974) |
| French Open | 3R (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
He reached the highest singles ranking of No. 71 in October 1973.
N'Godrella reached the second round of the singles' event at the Wimbledon Championships in 1972.[4] In 1973 he defeated fifth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the second round of the singles event at the French Open.[5]
The center court at the ATP Challenger Tour event in his hometown of Nouméa is named for N'Godrella.[6]
Career finals edit
Doubles (1 runner-up) edit
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1972 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ "Australian open results archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Wanaro N'Godrela grand nom du tennis calédonien a disparu - nouvelle calédonie 1ère". francetvinfo.fr. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". AELTC.
- ^ "Roland Garros past tournaments – 1973 Men's Singles" (PDF). www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2018/2205/op.pdf[bare URL PDF]
External links edit
- Wanaro N'Godrella at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Wanaro N'Godrella at the International Tennis Federation
- Wanaro N'Godrella at the Davis Cup