Raymond Jean Rodel (5 May 1895 – 21 February 1967) was a French tennis player and administrator. Rodel, from a family of

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...

industrialists, was married to the daughter of Italian composer

Cesare Galeotti Cesare Galeotti (5 June 1872, Pietrasanta - 19 February 1929, Paris) was an Italian composer, conductor, and concert pianist. He is best known for his opera ''Anton'' which he conducted at its highly lauded premiere at La Scala on 17 February 190 ...

. Active in the 1920s and 1930s, Rodel competed in the singles main draw of 15

French Championships The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...

, reaching the fourth round twice. He made the third round of the 1929 Wimbledon Championships, where he was beaten in four sets by Colin Gregory. In 1943 and 1944 he served as President of the

French Tennis Federation The French Tennis Federation (french: Fédération française de tennis, FFT) is the governing body for tennis in France. It was founded in 1920, and is tasked with the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of the sport. It is recognised by the ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodel, Raymond 1895 births 1967 deaths French male tennis players Tennis players from Bordeaux Presidents of the French Tennis Federation