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Simonne Mathieu
French tennis player (1908–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simonne Mathieu[lower-alpha 1] (French pronunciation: [simɔn matjø] née Passemard;)[1] (31 January 1908 – 7 January 1980) was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, who was active in the 1930s. She won the French Championships singles title in 1938 and 1939.
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Full name | Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu |
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Born | (1908-01-31)31 January 1908 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
Died | 7 January 1980(1980-01-07) (aged 71) Chatou, France |
Plays | Right–handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 (member page) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (1932, A. Wallis Myers) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | W (1938, 1939) |
Wimbledon | SF (1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937) |
US Open | QF (1938) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | W (1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939) |
Wimbledon | W (1933, 1934, 1937) |
US Open | F (1938) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1937, 1938) |
Wimbledon | F (1937) |
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During World War II, she created and led the Corps of French Volunteers in the Free French Forces, the first female unit in the military history of France.