Georges Glasser

Georges Glasser

Georges Glasser and Simone Barbier at the 1930 Hungarian International Tennis Championships
Country  France
Born 24 August 1907
Paris, France
Died January 2002 (aged 9495)[1]
Turned pro 1928
Retired 1939
Singles
Career titles 2
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1929, 1930)
Wimbledon 2R (1930)
Doubles
Career titles 4
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 1R (1929)
Wimbledon 1R (1929, 1930)
Mixed Doubles
Career titles 4
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open 1R (1929)
Last updated on: 3 February 2012.

Georges Glasser (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ glaːse]; 24 August 1907 – January 2002) was a French tennis player, corporate executive and president of the Tennis Club de Paris. As a player he was particularly successful in mixed doubles claiming several titles during his career. He was ranked the 8th among the top French players in 1932.[2]

Biography

He was born in Paris 24 August 1907, son of the general manager of the Compagnie Generale des Eaux, George Glasser graduated at the École Polytechnique in 1926. In 1931 he became an engineer at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées. The same year he became the assistant to the Director General of the Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine and also the member of Corps of Bridges and Roads. In 1948 he was elected the president of the National Society of Southwest aircraft constructions (SNCASO) in 1948, while also acting as the vice president of French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Sud Aviation.[1] He persuaded his devotion to tennis by being the president of the Tennis Club de Paris in 1951–1965, the club which he played for when he had been an active sportsman.[3] In 1957 he was appointed president of the Society for the Study of jet Propulsion (SEPR) and finally chief executive of Alsthom between 1958–1975. Died in January 2002.[1]

Tennis finals

Singles

Legend (Singles)
Majors
Invitational Cups
International Championships (2)

Finals (1)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in final Score in final
Winner 1. 1931 Switzerland Swiss International Championships, Geneve N/A France Antoine Gentien w/o
Winner 2. 1931 Italy Villa d'Este N/A Italy Emanuele Sertorio 0–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Legend (Singles)
Majors (0)
Invitational Cups (2)
International Championships (6)

Finals (6)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1. 1930 France Coupe de Noël Clay France Jean Borotra Chile Domingo Torralva-Ponsa
Chile Luis Torralva-Ponsa
8–6, 6–4, 11–9
Winner 2. 1931 France Coupe de Noël Clay France Jean Borotra France Antoine Gentien
France Paul Féret
6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Winner 3. 1931 Italy Livorno N/A France Jacques Bonte Italy Oscar De Minerbi
ItalyClemente Serventi
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 1931 Italy Villa d'Este N/A Austria Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten Germany Heinrich Kleinschroth
United KingdomHillyard
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 1. 1931 Switzerland Lucerne N/A Denmark Erik Worm France Jean Lessueur
United Kingdom John Olliff
8–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 1931 Italy Meran Clay France Emmanuel Du Plaix France Jean Lessueur
Switzerland Hector Fisher
6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles (5)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1. 1930 Hungary Hungarian Tennis Championships Clay France Simone Barbier Weimar Republic Fritz Kuhlmann
Weimar Republic Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
5–7, 8–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 1931 Switzerland Saint Moritz Clay France Arlette Neufeld Weimar Republic Dr. Philipp Buss
Weimar Republic Ilse Friedleben
6–1, 6–3
Winner 3. 1931 Czech Republic Czechoslovakian Championships Clay France Simonne Mathieu Czechoslovakia Josef Siba
Weimar Republic Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
6–4, 6–4
Winner 4. 1931 Switzerland Lucerne Clay Switzerland Lolette Payot Egypt Pierre Grandguillot
France Simone Barbier
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 1. 1931 Italy Meran Clay United Kingdom Helen Dyson Switzerland Hector Fisher
Switzerland Lolette Payot
w/o

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Glasser, Georges (1907–2002)". patronsdefrance.fr (in French). Lyon, France: Système d'information sur le patronat français. 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. Béla Kehrling, ed. (29 February 1932). "Külföldi hírek" [International news] (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. IV (in Hungarian) (Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült kő- könyvnyomda, könyv- és lapkiadó rt) 2: 12. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. "Présidents" [Presidents]. tcpretro.fr (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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