Éric Deblicker (born 17 April 1952 in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...
, Hauts-de-Seine) is a former tennis player and coach from France.
Deblicker reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 76, in June 1976. He was captain of the French
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
team before
Patrice Dominguez.
Deblicker has coached prominent French tennis players, such as
Sébastien Grosjean,
Arnaud Clément,
Paul-Henri Mathieu and
Richard Gasquet.
His wife Nicole died in the 1989 terrorist bombing of Brazzaville-Paris
UTA Flight 772. He recounts his grief and his career in an autobiography he wrote with his son, published in 2007. On 20 February 2017, he was appointed advisor to the new president of the French Tennis Federation.
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1952 births
Living people
French male tennis players
French tennis coaches
Sportspeople from Neuilly-sur-Seine
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