Nicolas Kelaidis
Full name | Nicolas Kelaidis |
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Country (sports) | Greece |
Born | Alexandria, Egypt | 29 October 1949
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–15 |
Highest ranking | No. 244 (27 September 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1973) |
French Open | 1R (1973) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1974, 1976) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–19 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1973, 1977) |
French Open | 1R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1975) |
Nicolas Kelaidis (born 29 October 1949) is a Greek former professional tennis player.[1]
Biography
Kelaidis was born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, which had a large Greek population at the time. He played college tennis in the United States, at Clemson University from 1968 to 1971.[2]
During the 1970s, Kelaidis competed on the professional tennis circuit and was a regular member of the Greece Davis Cup team, featuring in a total of 10 ties. He appeared in the main draws of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.
For most of the 1980s he was a coach for the Swiss Tennis Federation, then spent a decade coaching for the French Federation, with his roles at both focusing on women's tennis. He married Swiss tennis player Lilian Drescher.[3]
References
- ^ "Tsitsipas to follow In Sampras' footsteps in journey to become Greek tennis inspiration". Greek Herald. 9 December 2019.
- ^ "International Flavor". Aiken Standard. May 13, 1971. p. 6.
- ^ "Das Schweizer Tennistalent, das kaum jemand kennt". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 29 July 2016.