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Also Known As Jean-Rene Lacoste • The Crocodile
Born July 2, 1904 • Paris • France
Died October 12, 1996 (aged 92) • Saint-Jean-de-Luz • France
Awards And Honors U.S. Open • Wimbledon Championships • French Open • International Tennis Hall of Fame (1976) • Davis Cup (1932) • Davis Cup (1931) • Davis Cup (1930) • Davis Cup (1929) • Davis Cup (1928) • Davis Cup (1927)
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Australian tennis player
Bill Tilden
Bill Tilden
American tennis player
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
Australian tennis player
Jacques Brugnon
French tennis player
Reggie Doherty
English tennis player
Laurie Doherty
English tennis player
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
American tennis player
Navratilova, Martina
Martina Navratilova
Czech American tennis player
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Swiss tennis player
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
American tennis player
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
American tennis player
Don Budge
Don Budge
American tennis player
Jack Kramer
American tennis player
Lew Hoad
Australian tennis player
Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen
French tennis player
Henri Cochet
French tennis player
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Serbian tennis player
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
American tennis player
Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
American tennis player
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
American tennis player

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