Patrick Proisy

Patrick Proisy (born 10 September 1949) is a French former professional tennis player best remembered for reaching the final of the French Open in 1972[1][2] (where he beat top seed and defending champion Jan Kodes in the quarter finals and fourth seed Manuel Orantes in the semi finals before losing the final against sixth seeded Spaniard Andrés Gimeno in four sets).[3] He added to that one more final (in Florence, 1976) and singles titles in Hilversum, 1977 and Perth, 1972. Proisy reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 16 in October 1972.

Patrick Proisy

Country (sports)	France
Residence	Paris, France
Born	(1949-09-10) 10 September 1949 Evreux, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	1968
Retired	1981
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	200–176 (Open era)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 16 (23 October 1972)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	SF (1973)
French Open	F (1972)
Wimbledon	2R (1971, 1972, 1974)
US Open	2R (1972, 1977)
Doubles
Career record	72–120 (Open era)
Medal record Representing  France Men's Tennis Summer Universiade 1970 Turin Singles

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1972	French Open	Andrés Gimeno	6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Singles

Tournament	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977		1978	1979	1980	1981	SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	2R	SF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2
French Open	2R	1R	1R	QF	F	1R	3R	3R	A	2R		2R	1R	1R	2R	0 / 13
Wimbledon	A	A	1R	2R	2R	A	2R	1R	1R	A		A	A	A	A	0 / 6
US Open	A	1R	A	1R	3R	1R	A	1R	1R	2R		A	A	A	A	0 / 7
Strike Rate	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 2		0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 28

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

Career finals

Singles: 5 (2–3)

Legend (Titles)

Grand Slam (0)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (0)

ATP Tour (2)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	Jun 1972	Paris, France	Clay	Andrés Gimeno	6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6
Win	1.	Dec 1972	Perth, Australia	Grass	Wanaro N'Godrella	7–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win	2.	Jul 1977	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Lito Álvarez	6–2, 6–0, 6–2
Loss	2.	May 1975	Bournemouth, England	Clay	Manuel Orantes	3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Loss	3.	May 1976	Florence, Italy	Clay	Paolo Bertolucci	7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 8–10

References

1. Djata, Sundiata A. (March 2008). Blacks at the net: Black achievement in the history of tennis. Syracuse University Press. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-8156-0898-1. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
2. Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1994). Bud Collins' modern encyclopedia of tennis. Gale Research. p. 424. ISBN 978-0-8103-8988-5. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
3. "French Open 1972". www.tennis.co.nf.

External links

• Patrick Proisy at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Patrick Proisy at the International Tennis Federation
• Patrick Proisy at the Davis Cup