Christophe Roger-Vasselin
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Christophe Roger-Vasselin (born July 8, 1957 in London, England) is a former tennis player from France.
Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career. Notably in his singles career, he reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1983, (beating no. 1 seed Jimmy Connors
in the quarterfinals), but lost to eventual champion and compatriot Yannick Noah
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on june 20, 1983, when he became world no. 29.
His son Édouard Roger-Vasselin
followed him into the profession and is currently active on the ATP World Tour.
Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career. Notably in his singles career, he reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1983, (beating no. 1 seed Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
in the quarterfinals), but lost to eventual champion and compatriot Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
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-ranking on june 20, 1983, when he became world no. 29.
His son Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Édouard Roger-Vasselin is a male tennis player from France, the son of 1983 French Open semifinalist Christophe Roger-Vasselin.-2007:...
followed him into the profession and is currently active on the ATP World Tour.