Raymond Jean Rodel (5 May 1895 – 21 February 1967) was a French tennis player and administrator. Rodel, from a family of

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture ...

industrialists, was married to the daughter of Italian composer Cesare Galeotti. Active in the 1920s and 1930s, Rodel competed in the singles main draw of 15

French Championships The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...

, reaching the fourth round twice. He made the third round of the

1929 Wimbledon Championships The 1929 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1929. It was the 49th ...

, where he was beaten in four sets by

Colin Gregory Doctor John Colin Gregory (28 July 1903 – 10 January 1959) was an amateur British tennis player, best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1929. Gregory was born in 1903 in Beverley, Yorkshire, the son of Dr William Herbert and Consta ...

. In 1943 and 1944 he served as President of the

French Tennis Federation The French Tennis Federation (french: Fédération française de tennis, FFT) is the governing body for tennis in France. It was founded in 1920, and is tasked with the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of the sport. It is recognised by t ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodel, Raymond 1895 births 1967 deaths French male tennis players Tennis players from Bordeaux Presidents of the French Tennis Federation