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Harry Fauquier
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1942-08-28) August 28, 1942 (age 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1966)
Wimbledon1R (1966)
US Open1R (1961, 1962, 1964, 1967)

Harry Fauquier (born August 28, 1942) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He was a 1996 inductee into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame.[1]

Fauquier, a two-time national junior champion, was a member of the Canada Davis Cup team during the 1960s, featuring in a total of 15 rubbers across eight ties. He also represented Canada at the 1963 Pan American Games and served a stint as Davis Cup captain in the early 1970s.[1]

On the professional tour, Fauquier won a Canadian Open doubles title in 1968 and beat Ron Holmberg in a match at the tournament in 1969. He featured in four editions of the U.S. National Championships and played against Arthur Ashe at the 1969 French Open.[1]

Fauquier played collegiate tennis for the University of Michigan.[2]

Since 1974 he has run a construction company with Davis Cup teammate Keith Carpenter called Tennex Systems, Inc.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Harry Fauquier". Tennis Canada.
  2. ^ Smith, Dave (January 19, 1965). "Harry Fauquier Seeking City of Miami Crown". The Miami News.
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