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Home > Tennis > Tennis Players > Pierre Barthes (1941)
Pierre Barthes (1941)
Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.
There are three different court surfaces it is played on namely, clay court, grass court and hardcourt. Depending on the surface, each one provides a different movement of speed and bounce for the ball, which in turn affects the level of play of individual players. Pierre Barthes was born on 13th September 1941 In Beziens, France and was a right handed player.
In his single career titles, he was the singles finalist 5 times in 1971 at Palermo, South Orange and in 1972 at Bournemouth, Eastbourne and Los Angeles. In his doubles career titles he won in 1973 at Vancouver, in 1972 at Paris Indoor, in 1971 at Palermo, Catania, and in 1970 at US Open as a finalist.
Pierre Barthes was a player known for his mental toughness, and because of that, many of his most famous matches went the distance. He is still remembered as one of the legendry tennis players in his team. His superior approach and dedication to the game made him stand out from the crowd and he had a willingness to play anywhere even while suffering from an injury.
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