Tennis / Pancho Gonzales / Rod Laver / Déro / USA / Australi - Lot 196

Tennis / Pancho Gonzales / Rod Laver / Déro / USA / Australia Robert Décremps, alias DÉRO (1920-2000) Two caricatures: Pancho Gonzales and Rod Laver India ink on paper, signed, captioned 50 x 39 cm Original illustrations for "La Fabuleuse histoire du tennis" by Christian Quidet, Editions Odil, 1977 (preface by A. Blondin). Pancho Gonzales (1928-1995), born into a Mexican family, won 11 Grand Slam tournaments, serving at 180 km. Around the '50s, he was an entertainer, springing surprises when least expected. He was the darling of Spalding rackets. Rod Laver (born 1938) as a raccoon. The champion of 200 victories, including 11 in the Grand Slam and two double Grand Slams in 1962 and 69, remains one of the greatest players in history, number 1 in the world between 1965 and 1969.