Robert Ramillon was a French professional
tennis
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player of the 1930s and was the winner of
French Pro in 1932. He also played in the finals in 1931 and 1936. In 1928 he won the title at the
Queen's Club Pro tournament. He was also runner-up at the Southport tournament in 1937 (beating
Bill Tilden
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before losing to
Hans Nüsslein
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Biography
Nüsslein was bor ...
).
[The Guardian, July 19, 1937] At the wartime
Tournoi de France, held at Roland Garros, he was runner-up in 1941 to
Bernard Destremau
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Biography
Born in Paris into a military family, the third son of a WW I cavalry general, his success in accommodating comp ...
.
See also
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Dan Maskell
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Early l ...
References
Tennis Server, "Between the Lines" by Ray Bowers
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1909 births
1964 deaths
French male tennis players
Professional tennis players before the Open Era
Sportspeople from Cannes