Jean-Loup Rouyer
Jean-Loup Rouyer (4 August 1945 – 28 December 2007) was a French professional tennis player from Remiremont. He started playing tennis at age 12 and graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1965. Rouyer won six singles titles and had a career singles record of 172–139; in doubles he was 15–32 and did not win a title.
He played in all four Grand Slams, with his best singles results at the French Open, where he reached the third round in 1970, 1971 and 1974 (his last appearance at Roland Garros). In 1970 he represented France in the Davis Cup in doubles, partnering Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau; they won two of three rubbers against Switzerland, Austria and Spain.
In 1971 he reached the quarterfinals at Grand Prix events in Catania and Eastbourne, and in 1972 he did so in Rome and Gstaad, including a win over Stan Smith in Rome.
Away from tennis, Rouyer was an engineer. He joined CEA in 1975, working in high-level roles until 1990, then moved to EDF, where he stayed until his retirement in 2005. He died after an illness on 28 December 2007 at the age of 62.
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