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General First nameJean-Pierre (Jean)
LastnameSamazeuilh
GenderMale
CountryFrance
Date of birth1891-01-17
Place of birthBordeaux, France
Date of death1965-04-13
Place of deathMérignac, Gironde, France


About

Jean Samazeuilh, as he was known, was the brother of fellow lawn tennis players Jacques and René Samazeuilh. They were three of the six children of Joseph Samazeuilh, a banker, and Marguerite Samazeuilh (née Seignouret). An all-round sportsman, Jean Samazeuilh was runner-up in the 100 metres race at the French Athletics Championships in 1911. He was also a keen rower and canoeist, and a member of the south-western section of the French Alpine Club (Club alpin français). The holder of a degree in philosophy, Jean Samazeuilh worked for several years as a sports journalist.
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Writing in 1921, William ‘Big Bill’ Tilden noted the following about Jean Samazeuilh, whose surname he always spelled incorrectly: “The new French national champion of 1921 who defeated Andre Gobert most unexpectedly in the challenge round, is an interesting player of the mental type. He is anything but French in his game. His style is rather that of the crafty American or English player than the hard-hitting Frenchman.

“Samazieuhl is an exponent of crafty patball. His service is a medium pace slice, well-placed but not decisive. His ground strokes are a peculiar stiff arm chop, varied at times with an equally cramped drive, yet his extreme mobility allows him to cover a tremendous amount of court, while his return, which is well disguised, is capable of great angles. His volleying is reliable but lacks severity and punch. He makes excellent low volleys, but cannot put away shoulder high balls while his overhead is not deadly.

“It is Samazieuhl’s clever generalship and his ability to recover seemingly impossible shots that win matches for him. He is a comparatively new tournament player, and should improve greatly as he gains confidence and experience.”

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Archive statistics Career1908 - 1936
Tournament wins20
Matches133
Match wins77


Tournament wins 1929 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1927 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1926 - Toulouse (Open)
1926 - Bordeaux Tournament (Amateur)
1925 - Limoges (Amateur)
1925 - Pau Championships (Amateur)
1925 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1923 - Pornic (Amateur)
1923 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1922 - Pornic (Amateur)
1922 - Championships of Strasbourg (Open)
1922 - Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Amateur)
1921 - French National Championships (Open)
1921 - Pornic (Amateur)
1913 - Royan (Amateur)
1912 - Royan (Amateur)
1911 - Royan (Amateur)
1910 - Royan (Amateur)
1909 - Royan (Amateur)
1908 - Royan (Amateur)


Tournaments International Club Matches - FRA - 1936 Roland Garros - 1934 Netherlands International Championships - 1934 Pau Championships - 1934 Roland Garros - 1933 Pau Championships - 1933 Roland Garros - 1932 Montpellier - 1932 Roland Garros - 1931 Coupe de Noel - 1931 Paris International Championships - 1931 Coupe Albert Canet - 1931 Roland Garros - 1930 Bordeaux Tournament - 1930 Royan - 1930 Roland Garros - 1929 Bordeaux Tournament - 1929 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1929 Roland Garros - 1928 Biarritz - 1928 Toulouse - 1928 Roland Garros - 1927 Bordeaux Tournament - 1927 Mazamet - 1927 World University Games - 1927 Toulouse - 1927 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1927 Roland Garros - 1926 Bordeaux Tournament - 1926 Royan - 1926 Limoges - 1926 Toulouse - 1926 Roland Garros - 1925 Bordeaux Tournament - 1925 Pau Championships - 1925 Limoges - 1925 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1925 Bordeaux Tournament - 1924 Biarritz - 1924 French National Championships - 1924 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1924 Bordeaux Tournament - 1923 World Hardcourt Championships - 1923 French National Championships - 1923 World Covered Court Championships - 1923 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1923 French Closed Covered Court Championships - 1923 Pornic - 1923 Monte Carlo - 1922 Bordeaux Tournament - 1922 Championships of Strasbourg - 1922 French National Championships - 1922 Bagnères-de-Bigorre - 1922 Pau Indoor championships - 1922 Pornic - 1922 World Hardcourt Championships - 1921 Biarritz - 1921 French National Championships - 1921 Pornic - 1921 Olympics, Olympic Games - 1920 French National Championships - 1920 Royan - 1920 French National Championships - 1914 Bordeaux Tournament - 1913 Lille - 1913 Royan - 1913 World Hardcourt Championships - 1912 Royan - 1912 Bordeaux Tournament - 1911 Royan - 1911 Bordeaux Tournament - 1910 Royan - 1910 Bordeaux Tournament - 1909 French National Championships - 1909 Royan - 1909 Bordeaux Tournament - 1908 Royan - 1908