Pierre Gillou

Pierre Gillou (17 September 1880 – 3 January 1953) was a French tennis player, captain and administrator.

Pierre Gillou
Country (sports) France
Born(1880-09-17)17 September 1880
Paris, France
Died3 January 1953(1953-01-03) (aged 72)
Paris, France

Gillou was the manager and non-playing captain of the French Davis Cup team, consisting of Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon , Henri Cochet and René Lacoste, collectively known as the Four Musketeers, who won the Davis Cup in 1927 and successfully defended it from 1928 until 1932.[1][2][3]

He became president of the national French tennis association, Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) in 1930 and was also president of the omnisport club Racing Club de France in Paris.[2] At the time of his death in 1953 he was the vice-president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[1]

His annual ranking of the world best tennis players, issued from the early 1930s until his death, was regarded as authoritative.[1]

Family

Gillou was the older brother of Kate Gillou and an uncle to Antoine Gentien, both tennis players.

References
  1. "Pierre Gillou dead". Cairns Post. 5 January 1953. p. 2 – via Trove.
  2. "La personnalité de Pierre Gillou". Le Monde (in French). 7 January 1953.
  3. "Australia to Meet Italy in Davis Cup Tennis". Weekly Times. 14 April 1928. p. 72 – via Trove. M. Pierre Gillou, manager and non-playing captain of the French team [...]
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