![Tennis - 1928 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles - Quarterfinals - Rene Lacoste v Umberto De Morpurgo - All England Lawn Stock Photo - Alamy Tennis - 1928 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles - Quarterfinals - Rene Lacoste v Umberto De Morpurgo - All England Lawn Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G7RMPD/tennis-1928-wimbledon-championships-mens-singles-quarterfinals-rene-G7RMPD.jpg)
Tennis - 1928 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles - Quarterfinals - Rene Lacoste v Umberto De Morpurgo - All England Lawn Stock Photo - Alamy
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Did somebody say icon? (3): René Lacoste - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
TennisPAL App - René Lacoste, the famous French tennis player and businessman was born on this day in 1904. He was nicknamed ""the Crocodile"" because of how he dealt with his opponents;
This Day In Tennis History - Sept. 18, 1926: Rene Lacoste performs a French breakthrough at Forest Hills, beating Davis Cup teammate Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 to win U.S. singles title -
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