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Jean Laurent Robert Borotra (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ bɔ.ʁotʁa], Basque pronunciation:; 13 August 1898 – 17 July 1994) was a French tennis champion. He was one of the " Four Musketeers " from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Jean Borotra (born August 13, 1898, Arbonne, France—died July 17, 1994, Arbonne) was a prominent French tennis player of the 1920s. In 1927, as one of the Four Musketeers (the others being René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, and Jacques Brugnon), he helped France win the Davis Cup for the first time.
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Jean Borotra est un joueur de tennis et homme politique français, né le 13 août 1898 à Biarritz et mort le 17 juillet 1994 à Arbonne ( Pyrénées-Atlantiques ). Surnommé « le Basque bondissant », il est l'un des « Quatre Mousquetaires » qui se sont notamment illustrés avec l' équipe de France en Coupe Davis dans les années 1920 et 1930.
Jean Borotra was a flamboyant and versatile French tennis player who won 18 major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. He was part of the legendary Four Musketeers team that dominated Davis Cup from 1927 to 1932.
Jul 18, 1994 · Jean Borotra, the remarkably robust Frenchman whose dashing manner and attacking tennis game earned him the memorable sobriquet, "the Bounding Basque," died yesterday in...
The first Frenchman to win the Wimbledon tournament in 1924 was a former student of l’X. Tennis legend Jean Borotra made his mark on the history of the sport, and was one of the "Four Musketeers", the French team that took home the Davis Cup six years in a row from 1927.
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Learn about Jean Borotra, the 'Bounding Basque from Biarritz', who won Wimbledon twice and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1927. See his career highlights, major titles, and Hall of Fame induction.
