Michel Leclercq (born 12 October 1940) is a French former professional

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player. A left-handed player from

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, Leclercq began touring in the 1960s and made regular appearances at the French Championships. In the 1967 French Championships he played in the longest set in Roland Garros history, which he lost 19–21 to Gaetano Di Maso. He reached the third round of the

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, with wins over

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and

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, before falling to top seed

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. During his career he also competed at

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and was a

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squad member for France.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leclercq, Michel 1940 births Living people French male tennis players Sportspeople from Beauvais