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Roland Journu

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Roland Journu, whose full name was Roland Raymond Marie Henri Paul Journu, was a French tennis player, born on 6 August 1906 and died on 13 June 1989. A native of Bordeaux and a member of the Journu family, he was most active in the 1930s and counted the Swiss International Championships among his tour titles. He made the singles fourth round at Roland Garros in 1936 and 1937. At the 1937 French Championships he was also a mixed doubles finalist with Marie-Louise Horn, losing to Simonne Mathieu and Yvon Petra, which is his only Grand Slam final.

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