Career
Solvès arrived on the scene in 1993, making the quarter-finals in Munich and Gstaad. In 1997 he made the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Open and was also a semi-finalist in Chennai that year. Solvès did well at Chennai again in 1998, making it as far as the quarter-finals.
He took part in the singles draw of seven Grand Slams.
In both the 1994 and 1995 French Opens, Solvès also played in the men"s doubles and mixed doubles. He partnered Fabrice Santoro in the 1994 French Open.
He reached the second round again in the French Open two years later, beating American Richey Reneberg, once more in a five set match, which saw 14 games played in the final set.