 He was a vice-president of the French Tennis Federation ("Fédération française de tennis") from 1968 to 1973, and was captain of French Davis Cup team in 1969.He became president of the French Tennis Federation in 1973, then president of International Tennis Federation in 1977.Under his direction, tennis was reintroduced to the Olympic program in 1981, as a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and then a full Olympic sport beginning in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul.