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Philippe Washer was born on 6 August, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium, is a Belgian tennis player. Discover Philippe Washer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 6 August, 1924
Birthday 6 August
Birthplace Brussels, Belgium
Date of death 27 November, 2015
Died Place Knokke, West Flanders, Belgium
Nationality Belgium

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1924

Philippe Washer (6 August 1924 – 27 November 2015) was a Belgian tennis player.

Philippe Washer was born on 6 August 1924 in Brussels.

He was the son of Jean Washer, another Belgian tennis player and textile industry mogul.

His mother, Simone van der Straeten, was the granddaughter of Ernest Solvay, founder of Solvay International Chemical Group.

Philippe had three brothers: Paul Washer, president of the Chemical Industry Federation of Belgium and director of the Solvay company; Jacques Washer, antiquarian who died in the Swissair Flight 316 crash; and Edouard.

They were also the cousins of famous sportscar racer Olivier Gendebien.

Philippe started playing tennis at the age of six.

He was coached by his father.

1940

He won his first tournament on 9 May 1940 in La Rasante just one day before the Battle of Belgium during which he volunteered to join the Belgian Army.

1942

In 1942, he won the French junior championships.

1945

Washer won the Belgian National Championships nine times between 1945–1954, the only exception being 1950 when he was forced to retire from the competition due to illness.

1946

He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1946 to 1961.

1952

In 1952, he reached the semifinal of the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation Fiftieth Anniversary tournament.

1953

In 1953, Washer won the Coupe Albert Canet, defeating Władysław Skonecki in the close four set final.

1955

In 1955, he lent his own Ferrari 250 Europa GT Pinin Farina Coupe car to Olivier Gendebien who drove it in the Liège–Rome–Liège rally and finished third.

1957

He was ranked world No. 8 in 1957.

In 1957, he reached the Inter-Zonal Zone Finals of the Davis Cup with the Belgium Davis Cup team.

The same year, he won the Lebanon international tennis championships by defeating Roger Becker, Ham Richardson, and Warren Woodcock.

1960

Washer did not play in the 1960 Davis Cup match against Great Britain as he was competing in the Belgium Open golf championship.

Later in 1960 he played for the Rest of Europe against the British Isles in the St Andrews Trophy and for Belgium in the 1960 Eisenhower Trophy.

1961

Washer retired from tennis in 1961 and moved to Switzerland.

1964

He represented Belgium again in the 1964 Eisenhower Trophy.

1967

In 1967, he came back from retirement to win the Belgian National Covered Courts Championship doubles, partnering with Jacky Brichant.

1968

Also after retirement, he won the Wimbledon Veterans' Doubles with Jaroslav Drobný four times from 1968 to 1971.

1983

After retiring, he served as the president of the Royal Léopold Club from 1983 to 1994, which his family saved from bankruptcy in 1948.

He remained its major shareholder afterwards.

2015

Washer died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 91.