Pierre Bouteyre
Appearance
Country (sports) | France |
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Born | Nîmes, France | 7 September 1971
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $54,033 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 249 (4 May 1992) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1993) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
Pierre Bouteyre (born 7 September 1971) is a tennis coach and former professional player from France.[1]
Bouteyre qualified for two Grand Slam tournaments during his career.[2] His first appearance was in the 1993 French Open, where he was defeated by Bart Wuyts in the opening round.[2] He fared better at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, winning a 230-minute-long five-set marathon over world number 23 Carlos Moyá, 10–8 in the final set.[2] The Frenchman was eliminated in the second round, by seventh-seed Goran Ivanišević.[2]
In 2022, Bouteyre was formally accused of rape and sexual assault by former protégée Fiona Ferro.[3] [needs update]