André Martin-Legeay (29 October 1906 – 1940) was a French male

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player who was active in the 1930s. In 1933, he was a runner-up in the singles' event at the Italian Championships. Martin-Legeay reached the fourth round of the singles' event of the

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in 1935 and 1936, losing to

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and first-seeded

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respectively. At the

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in 1936 he also made it to the fourth round, in which he was defeated in straight sets by seventh-seeded

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. With compatriot Sylvie Henrotin he was a runner-up in the mixed doubles' competition at the French Championships in 1935 and 1936. Martin-Legeay was ranked No. 4 in France in 1935. André Martin-Legeay died in March 1940 in Amélie-les-Bains where he was convalescing.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin-Legeay, Andre French male tennis players 1906 births 1940 deaths 20th-century French sportsmen