Thierry Stevaux (born 14 June 1956) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Stevaux played

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tennis for

from 1977 to 1982.Davis Cup Profile
/ref> He appeared in a total of eight ties and finished with a 6/10 overall record, winning four of his 10 singles rubbers and two of his six doubles matches. The Belgian took part in the

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and was beaten in the opening round by

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, in four sets.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> Stevaux played men's doubles at the French Open three times, with

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in 1981 and

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in 1982 and 1983. He lost in the first round each time. Stevaux, partnering

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, won the doubles title at the

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Grand Prix tournament in 1980.''

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"MacNamara Victor"
16 June 1980

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevaux, Thierry 1956 births Living people Belgian male tennis players 20th-century Belgian sportsmen