Cédric Pioline
Tennis player and Grand Slam finalist
Born
June 15th, 1969
56 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
France
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A French tennis player achieved notable success in the 1990s. Career highlights included reaching the finals of both the US Open and French Open. Pioline turned professional in 1988 and ranked as high as World No. 5 in singles. Over the course of a successful career, he won a total of three ATP singles titles and two doubles titles. He represented France in numerous international competitions, contributing to the French team's success in the Davis Cup. Pioline retired from professional tennis in 2000.
Reached finals of the 1997 US Open
Reached finals of the 1993 French Open
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5
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