Wanaro N'Godrella

Wanaro N'Godrella
Country (sports)  France
Born (1949-10-18) 18 October 1949
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Singles
Highest ranking No. 71 (15 October 1973)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open QF (1973)
French Open 3R (1973)
Wimbledon 2R (1972)
US Open 3R (1972)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1972, 1974)
French Open 3R (1974)
Wimbledon 2R (1969)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open SF (1974)

Wanaro N'Godrella (born 18 October 1949) is a former tennis player from France who was active in the late 1960s and the 1970s. His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinals of the singles event at the 1973 Australian Open in which he was defeated by Karl Meiler in four sets.[1][2] In 1973 and 1974 he played a doubles match for the French Davis Cup team.

He reached a highest singles ranking of No.71 in October 1973.

N'Godrella reached the second round of the singles event at the Wimbledon Championships in 1972.[3] In 1973 he defeated fifth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the second round of the singles event at the French Open.[4]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. p. 362. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
  2. "Australian open results archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia.
  3. "Wimbledon players archive – Wanaro N'Godrella". AELTC.
  4. "Roland Garros past tournaments – 1973 Men's Singles" (PDF). www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

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