François Jauffret

François Jauffret

Country (sports)	France
Born	9 February 1942 Bordeaux, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	1968 (amateur tour from 1961)
Retired	1980
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	173–114 (Open era)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 20 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open	SF (1966, 1974)
Wimbledon	4R (1972)
US Open	4R (1975)
Doubles
Career record	111–82 (Open era)
Career titles	7 (Open era)
Highest ranking	No. 33 (23 August 1977)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1969)
Medal record Representing  France Tennis Summer Universiade 1959 Turin Singles 1959 Turin Doubles

François Jauffret (born 9 February 1942, in Bordeaux) is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978.

Jauffret twice reached the semi-finals at the Roland Garros, in 1966 and 1974. He won 2 Open era singles titles (in 1969 in Buenos Aires and in 1977 in Cairo) and 7 doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 20.

He is the brother of tennis player Pierre Jauffret.

Career finals

Singles (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in final	Score in final
Winner	1.	11 November 1969	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Željko Franulović	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	1.	7 May 1971	Paris, France	Clay	Stan Smith	2–6, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	2.	19 May 1974	Munich, West Germany	Clay	Jürgen Fassbender	2–6, 7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	3.	9 March 1975	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Manuel Orantes	0–6, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6
Winner	2.	25 March 1977	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Frank Gebert	6–3, 7–5, 6–3

External links

• François Jauffret at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• François Jauffret at the International Tennis Federation
• François Jauffret at the Davis Cup