Leconte, Henri (1963 -), French tennis player, winner of the Davis Cup in 1991, considered one of the most talented but inconsistent in his generation.
Henri Leconte was born in Lillers (Pas-de-Calais). Professional in 1980, he won his first tournament in 1982 at the Stockholm Open. In 1984 he triumphed in the dual of the Internationaux de France (Roland Garros) associated with his compatriot Yannick Noah. He was ranked fifth player in the world in 1986, thanks to its squares semi-finalist at Wimbledon and France, where he failed two years later in the final against Mats Wilander. His career suffered multiple injuries he suffered mononucleosis in 1987 and then underwent two operations back in 1989 and again in 1991. He contributed yet this year, with Guy Forget, the first French victory in Davis Cup since 1932. Still half-finalist from France in 1992, he put an end to his career in 1996 on a total of nine tournament titles won on the circuit all surfaces. Left to spectacular shots, he was one of the most popular players of his era.
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