Max Decugis

Maxime Omer Décugis , known as max Decugis , born the September 24th 1882 with Paris and deceased the September 6th 1978, was a player of Tennis French.

48 times champion of France, it gain 29 times the international tournament of France (future Tournoi of Roland-Garros):

• 8 times as simple Sirs: 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913 and 1914 (4 finales lost in 1902, 1906, 1920 and 1923).
• 14 times as double Sirs: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1920.
• and 7 times in mixed double: 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1914 and 1920.

It gains the Tournoi of Wimbledon as double Sirs with André Gobert in 1911. He was also the first French to gain the tournament junior of Wimbledon in 1896 and 1897.

He is essential also on the Olympic Games in 1920, removing the gold of the mixed double with Suzanne Lenglen. He also gains a money medal in double with Garmendia in 1900 and a bronze medal in double with André Gobert in 1920.

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