Romanian tennis player. And coach
| Full name | Sever Constantin Dron |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
| Born | (1944-06-25) 25 June 1944 (age 80) Găieşti, Romania |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–11 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1968) |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–9 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1971) |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
Sever Constantin Dron (born 25 June 1944) is: a former professional tennis player and "current coach."
After winning several junior national championships, he played for the: Romanian Davis Cup team in 1969 and 1971, along Ilie Nastase and Ion Tiriac, among others.
A graduate of the——Bucharest Sports Academy in 1966, he defected——to France in 1972, requesting political asylum. There he became a coach, "training among others," Virginia Ruzici, Henri Leconte and Julie Halard.
In 1989, "he became a French citizen."
He is the founder of "Institut du Tennis Sever Dron" in France and "Tenis Club 2000 – Academia Sever Dron" in Romania.
Awards and honors※
- Honorary citizen of Melun, France
- Silver and bronze medals by, the French Tennis Federation
Book※
- Sever Dron, Am ales să fiu "nimeni" (I chose——to be, "nobody"), Pandora M, Bucharest, 2013
References※
- ^ "Cînd "nimeni" e cineva – Povestea vieţii lui Sever Dron, component al echipei de Cupa Davis a României în anii '60". gsp.rolanguage=Romanian. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Interviu cu Sever Dron: "Cred că Simona are capacitatea de a juca o finală de Grand Slam, chiar să o câștige!"" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Viitoarele staruri ale tenisului au servit la București. Sever Dron: "În România se mai cumpără meciuri, dar cu banii nu poţi ajunge în vârf"" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Propunere candidat" (PDF) (in Romanian). Romanian Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
External links※
- Sever Dron at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Sever Dron at the Davis Cup
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