Jacques Peten

Jacques Peten was a Belgian alpine skier and tennis player, born in Antwerp on 8 December 1912 and died on 3 January 1995. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In tennis he was ranked for many years number 2 in Belgium behind Philippe Washer, and in 1950 he became Belgian champion, beating Leo Rooman in the final. He played in the Wimbledon men's singles from 1946 to 1954, reaching the third round in 1946, 1947 and 1949, and he played at the French Open from 1947 to 1953, reaching the fourth round in 1947. He represented Belgium in seven Davis Cup ties between 1946 and 1951.