Yvon Petra (8 March 1916 – 12 September 1984) was a French male tennis player. He was born in Cholon, French Indochina.
Petra is best remembered as the last Frenchman to win the Wimbledon Championships men's singles title (in 1946), beating Geoff Brown in five sets in the final. In doubles, he won the French Championships twice, in 1938 with Bernard Destremau, defeating the best pair in the world Budge-Mako, and in 1946 with Marcel Bernard. In 1938, he won the singles and doubles title at the French Covered Court Championships. He was a prisoner of war in World War II and after his release won three Tournoi de France singles titles from 1943 through 1945. He emigrated to the United States and worked as a tennis pro at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago and a country club in Connecticut towards the end of his life. Petra was ranked world No. 4 for 1946 by A. Wallis Myers and world No. 8 for 1947 by Harry Hopman. He was the last man to wear long trousers in a Wimbledon final and was the last Frenchman to win the singles title.Petra joined the tour of professional players in 1948. He was inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Some of their strengths
Yvon Petra has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Strong, Sensual, Active, Confident, Responsible, and Intelligent.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Yvon Petra is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Yvon Petra well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Yvon Petra as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Easygoing and Energetic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Yvon Petra is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.
They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Yvon Petra tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Yvon Petra's challenges
While Yvon Petra has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Yvon Petra can be Stubborn, Pleasure-seeking, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Idle, Impulsive, and Aggressive.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Yvon Petra's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Yvon Petra is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Yvon Petra also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
