Philippe Chatrier (French pronunciation: [filip ʃatʁije]; 2 February 1928 – 23 June 2000) [1] was a French tennis player. After his playing career ended, he became a journalist, and was then …

Jun 24, 2020 · Philippe Chatrier was born in 1928, the year that Roland-Garros stadium was built. Destined for a life in tennis, he started playing in 1941. Crowned French junior champion in …

Sep 27, 2020 · Who was Philippe Chatrier, namesake of Roland Garros' roofed court? He was a man who changed the face of French tennis and, as president of the International Tennis …

Philippe Chatrier was a doer, and as a result, he could take the credit for being one of the game’s most accomplished administrators. His leadership, vision, and unwavering work ethic towards …

Philippe Chatrier, né le 2 février 1928 à Créteil et mort le 23 juin 2000 1 à Dinard 2, est un ancien joueur de tennis français, devenu journaliste et dirigeant sportif. Jeune joueur de tennis déjà …

Court Philippe Chatrier in 2023. Court Philippe Chatrier was built in 1928 as Stade Roland Garros's centerpiece and remains its principal venue. It seats 15,225 spectators as of a 2019 …

A real emblem of the tournament and of Roland-Garros stadium, Philippe-Chatrier court is one of the world’s most legendary tennis courts. Inaugurated in 1928, it is also one of the oldest, but …

Jun 24, 2000 · France's junior champion at 17 in 1945, a member of its Davis Cup team from 1948 to 1950 and its captain from 1969 to 1972, Mr. Chatrier gave up playing internationally in …

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (23 June 2000) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was today deeply saddened to learn of the death of Philippe Chatrier, IOC member from 1990 to 1996 …

Philippe Chatrier is often considered the man most responsible for making tennis a truly international sport, starting in the 1990s. Chatrier was a player himself, playing on the French …