Ludovic Walter (born 4 January 1983) is a French former professional

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player. Walter, who comes from the town of

Vannes Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic Era The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived ...

in Brittany, spent his early career in the United States playing varsity tennis for

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, where he was a three-time

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n (2004, 2005 and 2006). From 2006 to 2012 he competed on the professional tour and reached his career high singles ranking of 279 on his final month on tour. He featured in one

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main draw, as the qualifier at the 2011 UNICEF Open in Rosmalen. Walter now works in finance and is based in London.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 10 (3–7)

Doubles: 18 (7–11)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walter, Ludovic 1983 births Living people French male tennis players Duke Blue Devils men's tennis players Sportspeople from Vannes 21st-century French people