Max Decugis

Maxime Omer Mathieu Decugis or Décugis (French pronunciation: [maksim dɔkyʒiz, - de-]; 24 September 1882 – 6 September 1978) was a French tennis player. He won the French Championships eight times (a French club members-only tournament before 1925). He also won three Olympic medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics and the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, with a gold medal in the mixed doubles partnering Suzanne Lenglen.

Max Decugis
Max Decugis standing near a tent in 1913
Full nameMaxime Omer Mathieu Decugis
Country (sports) France
Born(1882-09-24)24 September 1882
Paris, France
Died6 September 1978(1978-09-06) (aged 95)
Biot, France
Turned pro1900 (amateur)
Retired1926
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record241–64 (79.02%)
Career titles41
Highest rankingNo. 10 (1913, A. Wallis Myers)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1925)
WimbledonSF (1911, 1912)
US Open1R (1925)
Other tournaments
WHCCSF (1913, 1914)
WCCCF (1919)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonW (1911)
Other doubles tournaments
WHCCW (1914)
WCCCW (1913)
Mixed doubles
Other mixed doubles tournaments
WHCCW (1912, 1913, 1914, 1921)
WCCCW (1913, 1919)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1904)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing a Mixed team
1900 Paris Men's doubles
Representing  France
1920 Antwerp Mixed doubles
1920 Antwerp Men's doubles
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens Singles
1906 Athens Doubles
1906 Athens Mixed doubles
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