Patrice Dominguez facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Born | 12 January 1950 Algiers, French Algeria |
| Died | 12 April 2015 (aged 65) Paris, France |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 150–154 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (23 August 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1973) |
| French Open | 4R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 107–116 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1973, 1978) |
Patrice Dominguez (12 January 1950 – 12 April 2015) was a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of No. 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979.
Dominguez was runner–up at the 1973 French Open mixed doubles event partnering Betty Stöve and again in 1978 partnering Virginia Ruzici.
He then became a trainer for several players such as Henri Leconte and Fabrice Santoro. He also worked as an analyst for different French media.
Between 2005 and 2011 he was the national technical director of the French Tennis Federation.
Dominguez died on 12 April 2015 from a chronic illness at the age of 65.
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Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1973 | French Open | Clay |  Betty Stöve |
 Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1978 | French Open | Clay |  Virginia Ruzici |
 Renáta Tomanová Pavel Složil |
6–7, ret. |
Career finals
Doubles (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1974 | Madrid, Spain | Clay |  Antonio Muñoz |
 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 1974 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | François Jauffret |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1975 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | François Jauffret |
 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta |
2–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 1976 | Nice, France | Clay | François Jauffret |
 Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Apr 1977 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | François Jauffret |
 Patricio Cornejo Hans Gildemeister |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–1 | Apr 1978 | Nice, France | Clay | François Jauffret |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 6–1 | Oct 1979 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Denis Naegelen |
Bernard Fritz Iván Molina |
6–4, 6–4 |
See also
In Spanish: Patrice Dominguez para niños
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