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Florence De La Courtie
Florence de la Courtie-Billat (born 13 November 1935) is a French former tennis player. Active on tour in the 1950s and 1960s, de la Courtie reached the top of the French rankings during her career. She made the singles round of 16 at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships The 1961 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little ( ... and was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1962 French Championships (with Françoise Dürr). References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:de la Courtie-Billat, Florence 1935 births Living people French female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 French Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Christine Truman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(finalist)'' # Christine Truman ''(champion)'' # Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' # Shirley Brasher ''(third round)'' # Mary Reitano ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(semifinals)'' # Jeanne Marie Arth ''(second round)'' # Yola RamÃrez ''(third round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(second round)'' # Janet Hopps ''(third round)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Rosie Reyes ''(semifinals)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(third round)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(second round)'' # Mimi Arnold ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Dépêche Du Midi
''La Dépêche'', formally ''La Dépêche du Midi'', is a regional daily newspaper published in Toulouse in Southwestern France with seventeen editions for different areas of the Midi-Pyrénées region. The main local editions are for Toulouse, Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne. History and profile The newspaper first appeared on 2 October 1870 when it was called ''La Dépêche de Toulouse''. ... En cette année anniversaire de la création de « La Dépêche du Midi », fondée en 1870, Publication was prompted by workers at the Sirven print works in Toulouse, which established the paper's |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Monde
''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website since 19 December 1995, and is often the only French newspaper easily obtainable in non-French-speaking countries. It is considered one of the French newspapers of record, along with '' Libération'', and ''Le Figaro''. It should not be confused with the monthly publication '' Le Monde diplomatique'', of which ''Le Monde'' has 51% ownership, but which is editorially independent. A Reuters Institute poll in 2021 in France found that "''Le Monde'' is the most trusted national newspaper". ''Le Monde'' was founded by Hubert Beuve-Méry at the request of Charles de Gaulle (as Chairman of the Provisional Government of the French Republic) on 19 December 1944, shortly after the Liberation of Paris, and published continuously since its first edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Dürr
Françoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles. According to Lance Tingay, Bud Collins, and the Women's Tennis Association, Dürr was ranked in the world top ten from 1965 through 1967, from 1970 through 1972, and from 1974 through 1976, reaching a career high of world No. 3 in those rankings in 1967. She finished second to Billie Jean King in prize money earnings in 1971. Dürr reached a total of 27 Grand Slam finals – one in singles, 18 in women's doubles, and eight in mixed doubles. She won twelve of them. Biography Dürr is best known for winning the singles title at the 1967 French Championships. She defeated Maria Bueno in a quarterfinal and Lesley Turner in the final. In addition to her singles championship, Dürr won seven Grand Slam women's doubles titles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She was the runner-up in 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Wimbledon Championships
The 1961 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Champions Seniors Men's singles Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 Women's singles Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Men's doubles Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 Women's doubles Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 Mixed doubles Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 Juniors Boys' singles Clark Graebner defeated Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Mervyn Rose and Darlene Hard were the defending champions, but did not compete. Bob Howe and Lorraine Coghlan defeated Kurt Nielsen and Althea Gibson in the final, 6–3, 13–11 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Neale Fraser / Margaret duPont ''(second round)'' Kurt Nielsen / Althea Gibson ''(final)'' Luis Ayala / Thelma Long ''(quarterfinals)'' Bob Howe / Lorraine Coghlan Lorraine Coghlan Robinson (née Coghlan; born 23 September 1937) is a former tennis player from the state of Victoria in Australia. In 1956, she won the Australian Championships Girls' Singles title. Coghlan teamed with Bob Howe to win the mix ... (champions) Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1958 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles X=Mixed Doubles Wimbledon Championship by year †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 French Championships – Women's Singles
Fifth-seeded Darlene Hard defeated Yola RamÃrez 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1960 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(second round)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Ann Haydon ''(third round)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(semifinals)'' # Darlene Hard ''(champion)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yola RamÃrez ''(finalist)'' # Edda Buding ''(third round)'' # Bernice Vukovich ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(third round)'' # Lea Pericoli ''(third round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(third round)'' # Mary Hawton ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions, but Marty Riessen did not compete this year. Margaret Court teamed up with Željko Franulović and lost in semifinals to Bob Hewitt and Billie Jean King. Bob Hewitt and Billie Jean King won in the final 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 against Jean-Claude Barclay and Françoise Dürr. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links1970 French Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1970 French Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ... French Open by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Two-time defending champion Althea Gibson and her partner Maria Bueno defeated Margaret duPont and Margaret Varner in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships. Gibson and Darlene Hard were the reigning champions, but Hard did not compete. Seeds Maria Bueno / Althea Gibson (champions) Shirley Bloomer / Christine Truman ''(third round)'' Mary Hawton / Thelma Long ''(semifinals)'' Yola RamÃrez / Rosie Reyes ''(semifinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1958 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles Women's Doubles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's doubles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
