Jean Borotra

French tennis player

Also known as: Jean-Robert Borotra

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Born:: August 13, 1898, Arbonne, France

Died:: July 17, 1994, Arbonne (aged 95)

Also Known As:: Jean-Robert Borotra

Awards And Honors:: Australian Open; Wimbledon Championships; French Open; Davis Cup (1931); Davis Cup (1930); Davis Cup (1929); Davis Cup (1928); Davis Cup (1927)

Role In:: Battle for Castle Itter

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Jean Borotra (born August 13, 1898, Arbonne, France—died July 17, 1994, Arbonne) was a prominent French tennis player of the 1920s. In 1927, as one of the Four Musketeers (the others being René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, and Jacques Brugnon), he helped France win the Davis Cup for the first time.

Nicknamed “the Bounding Basque” because of his quick dashes and energetic acrobatic play, Borotra won Wimbledon in 1924 and 1926, the Australian championship in 1928, and the French title in 1924 and 1931. He was also victorious in numerous Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles matches. As an individual, he won a total of 19 Grand Slam titles. Borotra was celebrated by fans for his exuberant personality and his ever-present blue beret. Borotra played for the French Davis Cup team in 1922, 1924–37, and as late as 1947. He was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1976.

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