|
1921 World Hard Court Championships – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles was one of five events at the 1921 World Hard Court Championships. Dorothy Holman and Phyllis Satterthwaite were the title holders. Holman paired with Irene Peacock this year, but lost to Germaine Golding and Suzanne Lenglen 6–2, 6–2 in the final. Draw Draw References {{DEFAULTSORT:1921 World Hard Court Championships - Women's Doubles World Hard Court Championships, Women's Doubles 1921 in women's tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Golding
Anne Germaine Golding (; ''née'' Régnier; 6 June 1887 – 14 August 1973) was a French tennis player who was mainly active during the interwar period and achieved most of her tournament wins on indoor courts. Personal life Golding was born on 6 June 1887 in Dijon, daughter of Jean Marie Georges Régnier, a trader, and Camille Berthe Dietz. She married George Jackson Lewis Golding from the United Kingdom on 5 March 1912 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Golding lived in London and was an officer in the British colonial army. Career Golding was a finalist at the French Championships singles event on four occasions, before the tournament became open to international players. In 1910 she lost in a close three-set match to Jeanne Matthey. In 1921 she withdrew from her final against Suzanne Lenglen, while in 1922 and 1923 she lost to Lenglen in straight sets. Golding reached the singles final of the 1914 World Hard Court Championships in Paris which she lost to 15-year-old Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Speranza
Daisy Speranza was a French tennis player who won the French Championship in doubles and mixed doubles. Doubles and Mix doubles Speranza won the French Championship in doubles four consecutive times with Jeanne Matthey from 1909 until 1912 Speranza won the French Championship in mixed doubles with William Laurentz William Laurentz (; 26 Feb 1895 – 7 March 1922) was a French tennis player of the early 20th century whose main achievements were winning the singles title at the World Hard Court Championships and World Covered Court Championships. Career La ... twice. References {{French Open mixed doubles champions French female tennis players Year of death missing 1890 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne De Borman
Anne de Borman (3 February 1881 – 30 September 1962), née ''Christine Anne de Selliers de Moranville'', was a Belgian female tennis player who represented Belgium at the Olympic Games. She competed in the singles event at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 she had a bye in the first round and was defeated by Kitty McKane in the second round while in 1924 she lost in the first round to Sigrid Fick. With compatriot Lucienne Tschaggeny she had a bye in the first round of the 1920 women's doubles event and lost in the quarterfinal to Winifred Beamish and Edith Holman. At the next Olympics in 1924 she teamed up with Marie Storms and lost in the second round to Phyllis Covell and Kitty McKane after a bye in the first. In the mixed she partnered Jean Washer in 1920 but lost in the second round after a bye in the first and in 1924 she won her first round match with Stéphane Halot and were defeated in the second. De Borman competed in all three events (singles, doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanette Le Besnerais
Anne-Marie "Nanette" le Besnerais (née Anne-Marie Carbonel-Tequi; 4 January 1896 – 20 December 1981) was a French tennis player. She finished runner-up in mixed doubles at the 1926 French Championships to Suzanne Lenglen and Jacques Brugnon while competing with Jean Borotra Jean Laurent Robert Borotra (, ; 13 August 1898 – 17 July 1994) was a French tennis champion. He was one of the " Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Borotra was imprisoned in Itter Castle .... References Books * 1896 births 1981 deaths French female tennis players 20th-century French sportswomen Sportspeople from Landes (department) {{France-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Danet
Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French composer * Jean Gabriel Marie (1907–1970), his son, French romantic composer Arts, entertainment and media Film, television and stage * ''Marie'' (1980 TV series), an American television show * ''Marie'' (1985 film), an American biography of Marie Ragghianti * ''Marie'' (2020 film), a documentary short about homebirths * ''Marie'' (talk show), hosted by Marie Osmond * ''Marie'' (TV pilot), a 1979 American pilot with Marie Osmond * ''Marie'', a 2009 ballet by Stanton Welch Literature * ''Marie'' (novel), by H. Rider Haggard, 1912 Music * ''Marie'', a 2008 EP by the Romance of Young Tigers * "Marie" (Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys song), 1969 * "Marie" (Johnny Hallyday song), 2002 * "Marie" (Sleepy Hallow song), 2022 * "Marie", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Devé
Suzanne Devé (14 December 1901 – 12 April 1994), also known by her married name Suzanne Desloges, was a French tennis player who was active in the 1920s. She reached the doubles final at the 1928 French Championships with compatriot Sylvie Jung Lafaurie in which they lost in straight sets to Eileen Bennett and Phoebe Holcroft from Great Britain. In 1924, the last year the French Championships was closed to foreign players, she reached the quarterfinal of the singles event, losing to Marguerite Broquedis Marguerite Marie Broquedis (; married names Billout-Bordes; 17 April 1893 – 23 April 1983) was a French tennis player. In major tournaments she won the singles title at the 1912 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles, 1912 World Ha .... Her best singles result at the open French Championships was reaching the third round in 1925 and 1927. In December 1927 Devé won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Coupe Georges Gaul. During the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genevieve Cousin
Genevieve (; ; also called ''Genovefa'' and ''Genofeva''; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is on 3 January. Recognized for her religious devotion at a young age, she met Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes when she was a child and dedicated herself to a virginal life. Miracles and healings began to happen around her early on and she became known for changing the weather. She moved from Nanterre, her hometown, to Paris, after her parents died and became known for her piety, healings, and miracles, although the residents of Paris resented her and would have killed her if not for Germanus' interventions. Her prayers saved Paris from being destroyed by the Huns under Attila in 451 and other wars; her organisation of the city's women was called a "prayer marathon" and Genevieve's "most famous feat". She was involved in two major construction projects i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
