Benny Berthet

Benjamin Berthet (18 September 1910 – 20 January 1981) was a French tennis player and coach.

[1] Berthet was born to Polish-Jewish emigrants in New York and moved to France as a nine-year old.

[2] In 1931 he made the singles quarter-finals of the French Championships, losing to the top seed Jean Borotra.

During his captivity at Oflag IV-D he and other prisoners build tennis courts to play on.

[5] Berthet continued to compete after the war until his appointment as non playing captain of the France Davis Cup team in 1954.