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Cédric Pioline

セドリック・ピオリーン　/　せどりっく・ぴおりーん

Tennis player from France

June 15, 1969 (age 56)　・　Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Hauts-de-Seine
tennis player

My Take

Cédric Pioline is one of those figures I find quietly poignant. A polished Frenchman from Neuilly-sur-Seine who climbed to world No. 5, he reached two Grand Slam finals, the 1993 US Open and 1997 Wimbledon, and lost both to Pete Sampras in straight sets. Standing in the way of greatness twice over is a cruel kind of luck, yet getting to those stages at all puts him among the elite. What I respect is the resolve to keep swinging at the very best of his era. Pioline, for me, is a study in dignity without the trophy.

Overview

Cédric Pioline (French: [sedʁik pjɔlin]; born 15 June 1969) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 5 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), in 2000. Pioline was the runner-up at the 1993 US Open and the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, losing both matches to Pete Sampras in straight sets.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Cédric Pioline
Name (Japanese): セドリック・ピオリーン
Reading: せどりっく・ぴおりーん
Born: June 15, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3

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