Claude De Gronckel
{{short description|Belgian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Claude De Gronckel
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| country = {{BEL}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|5|21}}
| birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
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| turnedpro = 1956 (amateur tour)
| plays = Right-handed
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| singlesrecord = 0–7
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| highestsinglesranking =
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1967)
| FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1965)
| USOpenresult = 2R (1966)
| doublesrecord = 3–6
| doublestitles =
| highestdoublesranking =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1967)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1968)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1967)
| USOpenDoublesresult =
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = 2R (1967)
| FrenchOpenMixedresult =
| WimbledonMixedresult = 2R (1965, 1967, 1968)
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Claude De Gronckel (born 21 May 1943) is a former tennis player from Belgium who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Claude De Gronckel – ATP Tour Overview|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/claude-de-gronckel/d124/overview|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708133127/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/claude-de-gronckel/d124/overview |archive-date=2019-07-08 |access-date=13 Oct 2020|website=}}
Tennis career
De Gronckel participated in the 1959 and 1961 Wimbledon boys' singles events, losing in the second round and semifinals, respectively.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wimbledon – Claude de Gronckel|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/f0c438c9-da3e-4be8-85d0-8ebd4506382b.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013200345/https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/f0c438c9-da3e-4be8-85d0-8ebd4506382b.html |archive-date=2020-10-13 |access-date=2020-10-13|website=www.wimbledon.com}}
De Gronckel was a regular member of the Belgium Davis Cup team throughout the 1960s, making his debut in 1960 against Brazil during the Europe Zone second round tie. During his Davis Cup career, he played 6 singles and 4 doubles matches without scoring any victories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800174242|title=Davis Cup - Players|website=www.daviscup.com|access-date=2020-10-11}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
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Category:Belgian male tennis players
Category:20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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