Alain Brichant

Alain Brichant
Full name Alain Brichant
Country (sports)  Belgium
Born (1953-05-07) 7 May 1953
Singles
Career record 0–2
Highest ranking No. 329 (6 August 1984)
Doubles
Career record 3–10
Highest ranking No. 184 (26 August 1985)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 1R (1981, 1982)

Alain Brichant (born 7 May 1953) is a former professional tennis player from Belgium.

Biography

From 1981 to 1986, Brichant competed for the Belgium Davis Cup team in a total of eight ties and was the second member of his family to represent Belgium in tennis. His father Jacky, a French Open semi-finalist, played in a record 42 Davis Cup ties.[1][2]

Most of Brichant's appearances on the Grand Prix circuit came as a doubles player. His best performance on tour was a semi-final appearance at the Brussels Outdoor in 1980, with Bernard Boileau as his partner.[3] He won two Challenger doubles titles.

He featured in the main draw of the men's doubles at both the 1981 French Open and 1982 French Open.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1981 Brussels, Belgium Clay Belgium Bernard Boileau South Africa Mike Myburg
South Africa Frank Puncec
7–5, 6–2
2. 1985 Ostend, Belgium Clay Belgium Jan Van Langendonck Italy Massimo Cierro
Brazil Ivan Kley
6–2, 6–2

See also

References

  1. "La finale 1978 entre Borg et Vilas rejouée à Ostende" (in French). 7sur7. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. "De (vergeten) iconen van het Belgische tennis" (in Dutch). sport.be. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Brussels Outdoor - 09 June - 15 June 1980". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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