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1925 French Championships – Women's Singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane in the final, 6–1 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1925 French Championships. This was the first time that the French Championships was staged as a Grand Slam event. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 The nationality of Survana is unknown. Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1925 1925 in tennis 1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ... 1925 in French women's sport 1925 in French tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (; 24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French tennis player. She was the inaugural world No. 1 from 1921 to 1926, winning eight Grand Slam titles in singles and twenty-one in total. She was also a four-time World Hard Court Champion in singles, and ten times in total. Lenglen won six Wimbledon singles titles, including five in a row from 1919 to 1923, and was the champion in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the first two open French Championships in 1925 and 1926. In doubles, she was undefeated with her usual partner Elizabeth Ryan, highlighted by another six titles at Wimbledon. Lenglen was the first leading amateur to turn professional, and was ranked as the greatest women's tennis player from the amateur era in the ''100 Greatest of All Time'' series. Coached by her father Charles throughout her career, Lenglen began playing tennis at age 11, becoming the youngest major champion in history with her 1914 World Hard Court Championship title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilí Álvarez
Elia Maria González-Álvarez y López-Chicheri, also known as Lilí Álvarez (; 9 May 1905 – 8 July 1998), was a Spanish multi-sport competitor, an international tennis champion, an author, feminist and a journalist. Life She was born at the Hotel Flora in Rome, Italy, during a stay by her affluent Spanish parents. She was raised in Switzerland and from an early age began competing in a variety of sports. At age eleven, she won her first ice skating competition, and then at age 16, she won the St. Moritz ice skating championship. She won her first tennis tournament at age fourteen. An all-around sportsperson, Álvarez was an alpine skier, equestrian, and an auto racer who won the Campeonato de Cataluña de Automovilismo at age 19. Álvarez was a pioneer in women's tennis in Spain and was her country's most dominant player during the 1920s. Between 1926 and 1928, she reached three consecutive singles finals at Wimbledon. According to American Helen Wills Moody, who defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Championships (tennis) By Year – Women's Singles
The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface. It is chronologically the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments, occurring after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Between the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics (slower pace, higher bounce), and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. History Officially named in French ''les Internationaux de Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In Tennis
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1925 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Joan Fry 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1925 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977 Kitty McKane Kathleen "Kitty" McKane Godfree (née McKane; 7 May 1896 – 19 June 1992) was a British tennis and badminton player and the second most decorated female British Olympian, joint with Katherine Grainger According to A. Wallis Myers of ''The Dail ... was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Lenglen. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1925 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships - singles Wimbledon Championships - singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Grand Slam Women's Singles Champions
This article details the list of women's singles Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions. Some major changes have taken place in history and have affected the number of titles that have been won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era). Since then, 58 women have won at least one grand slam. All of these tournaments have been listed based on the modern definition of a tennis major, rather than when they were officially recognized by the ILTF. The Australian, French Championships, and U.S. tournaments were officially recognized by the ILTF in 1924, though the French Championships were not played in 1924 because of the Olympics. The United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) had several grievances with the ILTF and refused to join when it was formed in 1913. From 1913 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles
Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 1–6, 8–6, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1925 Australasian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Sylvia Harper ''(semifinals)'' # Daphne Akhurst ''(champion)'' # Esna Boyd ''(finalist)'' # Kathleen Le Messurier ''(first round)'' # Marjorie Cox ''(quarterfinals)'' # Minnie Richardson As a first name, Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive ( hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Hermione, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine or Amelia. It may refer to: People with the given ... ''(semifinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 External links 1925 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com the source for this draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Australasian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermyntrude Harvey
Ermyntrude Hilda Harvey (9 June 1895 – 4 October 1973) was a British female tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s. Between 1923 and 1938 she won 37 career singles titles on grass, clay and indoor wood courts. Career Between 1920 and 1948 she participated in 22 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. Her best results in the singles event were reaching the fourth round in both 1927 (lost to Elizabeth Ryan 7–5, 6–1) and 1928 (lost to first-seeded and eventual champion Helen Wills 6–2, 6–3). At the 1927 U.S. National Championships, she partnered with Kathleen McKane Godfree to win the women's doubles title. The following year, Eileen Bennett and she were the women's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon. She also was the runner-up with Vincent Richards in mixed doubles at the 1925 U.S. National Championships. Her other career singles highlights included winning the Dovercourt Clay Courts at Dovercourt, Essex (1923), the East of England Championships, at Felixstowe, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maud Rosenbaum
Maud Rosenbaum (January 13, 1902 – May 3, 1981) was an American track-and-field athlete and tennis player who won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1922 Women's World Games The 1922 Women's World Games (French Jeux Olympiques Féminins, also "Women’s Olympic Games") were the first regular international Women's World Games and the first Track and field competitions for women. The tournament was held on a sing .... She was a naturalized Italian. Her name in her first marriage was Levi, and her name in her second marriage was Blumenthal Biography She was the daughter of a wealthy shoe manufacturer Emmanual Rosenbaum. In 1927, she married Baron Giacomo Giorgio Levi in Paris and later moved to Rome; the couple had a daughter. In Italy, Baroness Levi became a prominent tennis player, and in 1930, she returned to the United States to compete in tennis. By 1933. she won four tennis titles, including the New York State Tennis Championship. In 1934, she was ranked the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Golding
A. Germaine Golding (; ''née'' Regnier; 6 June 1887 – 14 August 1973) was a French tennis player. Career Golding reached the final of the 1914 World Hard Court Championships which she lost to 15-year-old Suzanne Lenglen. After World War I, she was finalist at the French national championships three times in a row from 1921, but lost to Lenglen each time. Her greatest triumph were her three titles in singles, doubles and mixed at the 1922 World Covered Court Championship at St. Moritz. At the 1924 Summer Olympics at Paris, she lost in the semifinals against Helen Wills as well as the following match for bronze against Kathleen McKane Kathleen "Kitty" McKane Godfree (née McKane; 7 May 1896 – 19 June 1992) was a British tennis and badminton player and the second most decorated female British Olympian, joint with Katherine Grainger According to A. Wallis Myers of ''The Dail .... After the French championships were opened for international players in 1925, Golding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary McIlquham
Mary Melinda McIlquham (née Hart, born 10 September 1901) was an English female tennis player who was active during the 1920s and early 1930s. Between 1923 and 1931 she competed in nine Wimbledon Championships. Her best result in the singles event was reaching the quarterfinal in 1925 and 1929. In the latter year she caused an upset by defeating second-seeded Lilí Álvarez in the fourth round, who was the runner-up at the previous three editions. Her biggest success at Grand Slam level came in the doubles event where she reached the Wimbledon final in 1925 partnering Kathleen Bridge which they lost in straight sets to five-time winners Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan (February 5, 1892 – July 6, 1979) was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26 Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and mix .... She was married to Clinton Gilbert McIlquham. They part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élisabeth D'Ayen
Élisabeth d'Ayen Macready (; 27 October 1898 – 7 December 1969) was a French tennis player who competed in the Olympic games in 1920. She won the bronze medal, along with Suzanne Lenglen, in the women's doubles competition in Antwerp. At the Grand Slam tournaments Macready reached the third round at the Wimbledon Championships (1923) and the French Championships The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ... (1925). References External links * 1898 births 1969 deaths French female tennis players Olympic medalists in tennis Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic tennis players of France Tennis players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Wives of baronets 20th-century French women {{France-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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