Pierre Bouteyre (born 7 September 1971) is a tennis coach and former professional player from France.[1]

Pierre Bouteyre
Country (sports)France France
Born (1971-09-07) 7 September 1971 (age 52)
Nîmes, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$54,033
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 249 (4 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1993)
Wimbledon2R (1996)

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]

References edit

  1. ^ ITF Tennis Profile
  2. ^ a b c d ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ^ "Tennis: Fiona Ferro porte plainte contre son ex entraîneur pour viols et agressions sexuelles".

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