Roger Marie Robert
Danet
Male
France
1899-05-00
Paris, France
1974-05-08
Paris, France
Roger Danet was born in Paris in May 1899, the son of Eugène Charles Henri Danet (b. 1874), a doctor of law and lawyer at the Court of Appeal in Paris, and Marie Marcelle Augustine Danet (née Engrand; 1877-1958). Marie Danet was also a lawn tennis player as well as being a gifted landscape artist; from 1899, she exhibited her works at the Salon des artistes français (Salon of French Artists) in Paris.
Like his father before him, Roger Danet studied law and later practised as a lawyer, notably at the Tribunal Civil de la Seine, a French civil court. Roger Danet enjoyed his greatest success at lawn tennis in the 1920s. During the early part of the decade, he sometimes partnered Suzanne Lenglen in the mixed doubles event at tournaments. They were once rumoured to be engaged to each other, but Lenglen never married.
On 3 June 1930, Roger Danet married the journalist Marie Élisabeth Jeanne Clerc (1909-77) in the French port city of Le Havre, of which Marie Clerc was a native. Their children included the journalist and sportsman Alain Danet (1931-2006) and the lawyer Guy Danet (1933-2004). Roger and Élisabeth Danet later divorced.
In later life Roger Danet was a member of the committee of the Racing Club de France in Paris, and subsequently its vice-president and president; a member of the council of the French Golf Federation; a member of the committee of the Automobile Club de France; a member of the Saint-Cloud Country Club; and a member of the management committee of the French Rugby Federation. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1955 and an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1967.
Roger Danet died in his home at 9 Boulevard Raspail in Paris in May 1974. He was 75.
1912 - 1932
9
146
90
1929 - Houlgate (Amateur)
1924 - Vichy (Amateur)
1923 - Pourville (Amateur)
1923 - Vichy (Amateur)
1922 - Boulogne (Amateur)
1922 - Étretat (Amateur)
1922 - Lille (Amateur)
1920 - Critérium de France (Amateur)
1912 - Étretat (Amateur)
Quarterfinals
Vladimir Landau 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Round 1
Pierre Grandguillot 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
D. Clive
6-3
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Alain Gerbault
6-0
6-4
Final
Gérard Édouard Jung 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
1-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Jean Rimet 1 *
Roger Danet
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
François Edmond-Blanc
10-8
ret.
Semifinals
Robert Billaudot 1 *
Roger Danet
0-6
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
József Dzurik
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Emil Gabori 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr
w.o.
Round 2
Frank Hunter 1 *
Roger Danet
6-0
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Y. Brunon
13-11
6-0
Semifinals
Jacques Arago 1 *
Roger Danet
4-6
7-5
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Maxime Guillemot
7-5
6-3
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Benjamin (Benny/Beni) Berthet
6-0
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Arthur Cyril Belgrave
6-3
6-1
0-6
3-6
6-3
Round 2
Norman Dicks 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Édouard Borotra 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-2
6-8
3-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Franz Wilhelm Matejka 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Round 1
John Crispo Inglis Edwards 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-4
6-1
Round 2
Jose Maria Tejada 1 *
Roger Danet
2-6
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
André (Adrien) Aron 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Grandguillot
3-6
6-3
6-2
6-1
Round 3
Ronaldo Boyd 1 *
Roger Danet
6-0
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Col. Charles J. Brierley
w.o.
Round 2
Harvey Goodwin Mackintosh 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
4-6
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Louis Raymond 1 *
Roger Danet
7-5
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Domingo José Torralva-Ponsa
w.o.
Round 3
Luis Torralva-Ponsa 1 *
Roger Danet
4-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Antoine (Coco) Gentien 1 *
Roger Danet
5-7
6-2
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Leslie Allison Godfree 1 *
Roger Danet
4-6
6-3
6-1
5-7
6-3
Round 1
Round 2
Roger Thierry 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Round 1
Round 2
R. Aron 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Percy Portlock
w.o.
Round 2
Nicolae Mishu 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Édouard Borotra
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean-Richard le Besnerais
6-3
6-2
Final
Antoine (Coco) Gentien 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Final
Antoine (Coco) Gentien 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
1-6
8-6
Semifinals
Pierre Henri Landry 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
J.M. Barbas
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Resnerais
w.o.
Semifinals
Paul Féret 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Jean Augustin 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Semifinals
François Blanchy 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
4-6
6-1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Perotte
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Chain
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Pierre Henri Landry 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
3-6
6-3
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Stickelmans
6-3
6-4
Final
Paul Féret 1 *
Roger Danet
4-6
6-2
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Henri Cochet 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
John Strother (Jack) Harrison
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
4-6
6-3
Final
Umberto de Morpurgo 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-3
6-4
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Robert Champin
6-2
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Roger Danet 1 *
Frederick Roosevelt Scovel
8-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Charles Aeschlimann 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Friedmann
5-7
6-4
6-2
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Malterre
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Roger Danet 1 *
Georges Gouttenoire
6-4
7-5
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
H. Clouart
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Antoine (Coco) Gentien 1 *
Roger Danet
6-0
0-6
6-4
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Clifton Bradford Herd
6-3
11-9
6-2
Round 3
Roger Danet 1 *
Karl Robětín
6-4
6-1
6-2
Round 4
Manuel De Gomar 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
6-8
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Henri Cochet
w.o.
Round 2
Robert Le Blant 1 *
Roger Danet
7-5
6-3
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Canivet
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
A. Félix Poulin
6-4
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
François Blanchy 1 *
Roger Danet
6-1
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Edouard Thurneyssen
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Raoul Jean Lafaurie
6-0
6-0
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
P. Guillemant
6-4
6-3
4-6
3-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Albarran
w.o.
Semifinals
Rene Lacoste 1 *
Roger Danet
6-0
6-0
6-1
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Allegre
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Michael Pan
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Canivet
6-2
6-2
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Lift
7-5
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
G. Roederer
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean Sabes (Sabès)
7-5
2-6
7-5
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. O’Hara Kiri
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Harold Scotter Owen
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Sydney J. Watts
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Joseph Thellier de Poncheville
6-2
9-7
Final
Gordon Lowe 1 *
Roger Danet
8-6
6-1
Semifinals
Jean Borotra 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Raymond Rodel
6-2
8-6
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Sydney J. Watts
6-1
6-3
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Jacques Sergeant
6-2
6-2
8-6
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean-Rene Robinson
6-1
6-3
Final
Rene Lacoste 1 *
Roger Danet
6-1
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Alain Bernard
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
J. Roederer
6-3
4-6
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Marcel Dupont
6-3
6-0
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Hirsch
3-6
6-3
1-6
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean Borotra
7-5
2-6
7-5
Final
Henri Cochet 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-0
2-6
7-5
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean Couitéas de Faucamberge
5-7
6-4
14-12
6-2
Semifinals
Jean Borotra 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean Contet
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
P. Hoppenot
6-3
6-3
Round 3
Roger Danet 1 *
Robert Le Blant
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Cochet 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Major R.E. Sherbrooke
6-0
6-2
11-9
Round 3
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Albarran
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Bill Tilden 1 *
Roger Danet
6-2
6-2
5-7
6-0
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
François Edmond-Blanc
6-4
6-4
1-6
6-1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Raoul Jean Lafaurie
6-3
6-0
3-0
ret.
Quarterfinals
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon 1 *
Roger Danet
6-3
4-6
7-5
3-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
J. Roederer
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Marcel Dupont
6-2
6-1
Final
Jean Borotra 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
7-9
6-2
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Mr. Mauchauffée
6-1
6-0
Round 2
William Laurentz 1 *
Roger Danet
6-1
6-3
Round 1
George Dodd 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
7-5
6-4
Semifinals
Jean Sabes (Sabès) 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Dezerville
6-1
6-3
Final
Marcel Dupont 1 *
Roger Danet
2-6
10-8
1-6
6-4
6-0
Round 1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Jean Augustin
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Raymond Rodel
8-6
6-0
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Pierre Hirsch
0-6
2-6
6-4
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Round 2
R. Chanlaire 1 *
Roger Danet
7-5
8-6
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
Robert Le Blant
6-0
6-1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Paul Féret
6-3
7-5
Round 3
Henry Cushman Breck 1 *
Roger Danet
9-7
6-2
Round 1
P. Guillemant 1 *
Roger Danet
w.o.
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
J. van Huppmann
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
Henri Manset
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Ferdinand Uhl 1 *
Roger Danet
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Roger Danet 1 *
R. Faz
w.o.
Round 2
Roger Danet 1 *
A. Little
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Roger Danet 1 *
J. Rabourdin
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Max Lindenbaum
6-1
6-1
Final
Roger Danet 1 *
Rog Fürst
7-5
4-6
6-2