Max Decugis facts for kids
Max Decugis standing near a tent in 1913
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| Full name | Maxime Omer Mathieu Decugis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Born | 24 September 1882 Paris, France |
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| Died | 6 September 1978 (aged 95) Biot, France |
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| Turned pro | 1900 (amateur) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 241–64 (79.02%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1913, A. Wallis Myers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| French Open | 1R (1925) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1911, 1912) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (1925) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WHCC | SF (1913, 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WCCC | F (1919) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wimbledon | W (1911) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WHCC | W (1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WCCC | W (1913) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WHCC | W (1912, 1913, 1914, 1921) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WCCC | W (1913, 1919) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Davis Cup | F (1904) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxime Omer Mathieu Decugis (born September 24, 1882 – died September 6, 1978) was a famous French tennis player. He is best known for winning the French Championships eight times. This tournament was only for French club members before 1925. He also won three Olympic medals, including a gold medal in mixed doubles with Suzanne Lenglen.
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Early Life and Family
Max Decugis was born in Paris, France. His father was a merchant. In 1905, Max married Marie Flameng in Paris. Marie was the daughter of a painter named François Flameng.
Tennis Career Highlights
Max Decugis had a very successful tennis career. He started playing as an amateur in 1900 and retired in 1926. He was known for playing with his right hand and using a one-handed backhand.
Winning the French Championships
Decugis won the French Championships many times. He won the singles title in 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, and 1914. That's eight times! He also won the doubles title 14 times and the mixed doubles title seven times. World War I stopped him from playing and defending his 1914 title. He also reached the finals four other times.
Major International Tournaments
Decugis also played in other big tournaments around the world.
- He reached the semifinals at Wimbledon twice, in 1911 and 1912.
- He also made it to the semifinals of the World Hard Court Championships in 1913 and 1914. These tournaments were played on clay courts.
- In 1919, he reached the final of the World Covered Court Championship, which was played indoors.
- He won the mixed doubles title at the World Hard Court Championships four times (1912, 1913, 1914, 1921).
- He won the mixed doubles title at the World Covered Court Championship twice (1913, 1919).
In 1913 and 1914, a tennis expert named A. Wallis Myers ranked Decugis as the world's 10th best player.
Olympic Medals
Max Decugis was also a successful Olympic athlete. He won three medals at the Olympic Games.
- At the 1900 Paris Olympics, he won a silver medal in men's doubles.
- At the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, he won a gold medal in mixed doubles with his partner, Suzanne Lenglen. He also won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the same games.
He also won three gold medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. These games were not officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee later on, but they were important at the time. He won gold in:
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Doubles Finals
Max Decugis played in two Grand Slam doubles finals at Wimbledon.
- In 1911, he won the Wimbledon men's doubles title with his partner, André Gobert. They beat Major Ritchie and Anthony Wilding in a tough five-set match.
- In 1912, he reached the Wimbledon men's doubles final again with André Gobert, but they lost to Charles P. Dixon and Herbert Roper-Barrett.
See also
- List of French Men's Singles champions and finalists
Images for kids
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Max Decugis standing near a tent in 1913
