Rene Lacoste (France) is known as The Crocodile.
a crocodile. It was the nickname of the French tennis player Lacoste who later founded a clothing company, taking the crocodile as an emblema.
Rene LaCoste
the french word for crocodile is crocodile
Wimbledon is called the same in French.
Reigning US Open and French Open champion Roger Federer is the favourite to win the 2009 Wimbledon men's title, followed closely by defending champion Rafael Nadal who is dealing with knee problems. Andy Murray would be considered third-favourite. On the women's side, the Williams sisters (defending champion Venus and US Open champion Serena) would be considered co-favourites.
Serena Williams has become the winner the 2010 Wimbledon women's championship, beating Russian Vera Zvonereva 6-3, 6-2 to claim the title. It is the first time that Serena has won Wimbledon without beating her older sister, Venus, in the championship match. Serena Williams still trails her sister Venus, four titles to five, at Wimbledon. Venus last won the title in 2008.
One difference is Wimbledon is played on grass, the French Open on clay.
Australian Open Champion: 2009 French Open Champion: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Wimbledon Champion: 2008 World #1 end of 2008- June of 2009 Davis Cup Champion 2008-2009 he has many other achievements but those r the main ones
"A crocodile" and "one crocodile" are literal English equivalents of the French phrase un crocodile. The pronunciation of the masculine singular indefinite article and noun will be "eh kro-ko-deel" in French.
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the men's singles French Open and Wimbledon in 2008.
The French word is champion (masc.), championne (fem.).