Paul-Antoine Torre (born 18 May 1953) is a former professional tennis player from France.[1]
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris |
| Born | 18 May 1953 Toulouse, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–20 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (4 January 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 401 (16 September 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1981) |
Career
editTorre made a surprise run to the third round of the 1981 French Open.[2] He started the tournament with a five set win over Australian Paul McNamee.[3] In the fifth set, McNamee served for the match, but Torre broke back and went on to win 7–5.[4] The Frenchman then beat Ángel Giménez to set up a third round meeting with top seed Björn Borg, which he lost in straight sets.[3] He also competed in the men's doubles, with Jérôme Potier.[3] They were unable to get past the pairing of José Luis Clerc and Ilie Năstase in the first round.[3]
His efforts in 1981 also included quarter-final appearances at Nice, the Sofia Open and the Stuttgart Indoor event.[3]
In 1982, Torre was a semi-finalist in Buenos Aires, managing wins over Angel Gimenez, Freddie Sauer and Peter Feigl.[3] He won the first set of his semi-final against Alejandro Ganzábal, but lost in three.[3] He played again in the French Open that season but was unable to progress past the first round, losing to Peter Elter.[3] It would be his final year on the Grand Prix tennis circuit.[3]
References
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Palm Beach Post, "Favored Borg Beats Motta In Drenched French Open", 29 May 1981, p. 68
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Sad McNamee falls to happy-go-lucky drifter", 29 May 1981