Yvon Petra (8 March 1916 – 12 September 1984) was a French male tennis player. He was born in Cholon, Vietnam. He 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. He also won two French national titles during World War II. He emigrated to the United States and worked as a tennis pro at a country club in Connecticut towards the end of his life.
He was the last man to wear long trousers in a Wimbledon final.
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| Name | Petra, Yvon |
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| Short description | Tennis player |
| Date of birth | 8 March 1916 |
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| Date of death | 12 September 1984 |
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