Eric Claude Drossart (born 21 February 1942) is a former
tennis
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player from Belgium.
Tennis career
Drossart was a regular member of the
Belgium Davis Cup team
The Belgium men's national tennis team represents Belgium in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation.
History
Belgium competed in its first Davis Cup in 1904 when it achieved its best result until 20 ...
from 1960 until 1972. He made his debut in 1960 against
Great Britain
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during the
Europe Zone quarterfinals tie. During his Davis Cup career, he played 6 singles and 4 doubles matches without scoring any victories. During his Davis Cup career, he won 8 of the 33 singles matches and 7 of the 16 doubles matches that he played.
Later career
After his playing career, Drossart joined the
International Management Group
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in 1974, becoming Vice-President and Director of Marketing and Sales in Europe. He was the tournament director of the Belgian Tennis Open from 1978 until 1981 and tournament director of the Belgian Indoor Championships in 1981.
See also
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List of Belgium Davis Cup team representatives
References
External links
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1942 births
Living people
Belgian male tennis players
Sportspeople from Liège