Denis Naegelen (born 14 March 1952) is a former professional

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player from France.

Career

Naegelen competed in the French Open every year from 1973 to 1983, with the exception of 1979.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
/ref> He had his best singles performance at the

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, where he beat

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and Terry Rocavert.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> In third round he wasted a two set lead to lose to American

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, 9–11 in the fifth. He also took part in the

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and made the second round of both the singles and doubles. In 1976, Naegelen was a quarter-finalist at a

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tournament in

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. He and Patrice Dominguez were doubles champions at the 1979 Bordeaux Open.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

References

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