Henri Leconte facts for kids
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Henri Leconte in 2011
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Born | July 4, 1963 Lillers, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,440,660 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 377–269 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (22 September 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1985) |
| French Open | F (1988) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | QF (1986) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1985, 1986, 1988) |
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1990, 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 200–141 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (18 March 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1990) |
| French Open | W (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1987) |
| US Open | F (1985) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1991) |
Henri Leconte (born 4 July 1963) is a French former professional tennis player. He was known for his exciting style of play.
Henri reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988. He also won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984. He was a key player when France won the Davis Cup in 1991. During his career, he won singles titles on all four main court types: hard, clay, grass, and carpet. Leconte's highest singles ranking was world No. 5.
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Henri Leconte's Tennis Journey
Henri Leconte first became known in the tennis world as a talented junior player. He won the French Open junior title in 1981. That same year, he became a professional player. He won his first doubles title in Bologna and his first singles title in Stockholm in 1982.
Early Career and Doubles Success
In 1982, Henri played in the Davis Cup final for the first time. France lost to the United States that year.
In 1984, Henri teamed up with fellow French player Yannick Noah. They won the men's doubles title at the French Open. This was a huge win for them! In 1985, Henri and Yannick reached another major doubles final at the US Open, where they finished as runners-up. Henri reached his highest doubles ranking, world No. 6, in 1985.
Singles Highlights
In singles, Henri had a great year in 1985. He reached the quarterfinals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. At Wimbledon, he had an amazing win against the world No. 2 player, Ivan Lendl.
The year 1986 was also very successful for Henri. He reached the semi-finals in singles at both the French Open and Wimbledon. This helped him achieve his highest singles ranking of world No. 5. Henri was also part of the French team that won the World Team Cup in 1986.
French Open Final and Davis Cup Glory
In 1988, Henri Leconte made it to the men's singles final at the French Open. He beat several strong players on his way to the final, including Boris Becker. In the final match, even with strong support from the French crowd, Henri couldn't beat Mats Wilander, who won in straight sets.
A very important moment in Henri's career came in 1991. He was part of the Davis Cup final again, with France facing the US team. This time, Henri played a crucial singles match against Pete Sampras and won in straight sets. He also teamed up with Guy Forget to win their doubles match. France surprised everyone by beating the strong US team 3-1, winning the Davis Cup!
Henri played for France's Davis Cup team for 13 years in a row. He had a great record, especially in doubles with Guy Forget, where they were undefeated in their last 14 matches together.
Later Career and Retirement
Henri won his last major singles title in 1993 in Halle. He also won his final doubles title that year at Indian Wells. He stopped playing professional tennis in 1996. Overall, he won nine singles titles and ten doubles titles during his career.
After retiring, Henri continued to play tennis on the ATP Champions Tour for players over 35. He often played doubles with Mansour Bahrami.
Life After Professional Tennis
Today, Henri Leconte manages an event company called HL Event in Belgium. He also opened a tennis academy in Fès, Morocco, in 2006.
Since 2010, Henri has been a tennis commentator on Australian television for the Australian Open. He became very popular there because of his fun exhibition doubles matches and his enthusiastic commentary. He often cheered loudly for his French countryman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, describing his winning shots as "unbelievable!"
In 2014, he continued to commentate at the Australian Open, especially for matches involving French players.
Fun Facts
- In 2005, Henri was on the second season of La Ferme Célébrités, a French TV reality show.
- His son, Maxime, also appeared on a French reality show called Secret Story in 2007, which is similar to Big Brother.
- Henri also competed on the BBC show Celebrity Masterchef in 2017, reaching the semi-finals.
Images for kids
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Henri Leconte at the 2015 Australian Open
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See also
In Spanish: Henri Leconte para niños
