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Hélène Contostavlos
Hélène Alexander Contostavlos-Nicolopoulo (6 August 1903 – 3 February 1963) was a French-born Greek tennis player. She was a semifinalist at the 1925 French Championships, where she lost to eventual champion Suzanne Lenglen. She also made the quarterfinals at Wimbledon twice in 1926 and 1928. Contostavlos played in one major final in doubles at the 1923 World Hard Court Championships, finishing runner-up to Lenglen and Julie Vlasto while partnering with Daisy Speranza. Personal life Hélène Contostavlos was born on 6 August 1903 in Marseille to Julie Scaramanga and Alexander Contostavlos, both of whom were Greek. Her parents moved to France for business. Contostavlos married Jean Nicolopoulo in 1928. She was a cousin of fellow tennis player Julie Vlasto. She was also a great-granddaughter of banker Alexandros Kontostavlos Alexandros Kontostavlos ( el, Αλέξανδρος Κοντόσταυλος; 1789, Chios – 1865, Athens) was a Greek banker, magnate and politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kea Bouman
Cornelia "Kea" Tiedemann-Bouman (23 November 1903 – 17 November 1998) was a female tennis player from the Netherlands. She won the singles title at the 1927 French Championships, beating Irene Bowder Peacock of South Africa in the final. Bouman was the first and, to this date, the only Dutch woman who has won a Grand Slam singles title. Bouman additionally won the 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926 Dutch national tennis championship (singles). Born in Almelo, Bouman is also the first female Dutch athlete to win an Olympic medal in any sport, when she teamed with Hendrik Timmer to win bronze in mixed doubles at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In October 1927 Bouman won the singles title of the inaugural edition of the Pacific Southwest Tennis Championship, defeating Molla Mallory in the final in three sets. In 1929, Bouman teamed with Spain's Lilí Álvarez to win the women's doubles title at the French Championships, precursor of the French Open. According to A. Wallis Myers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 French Championships
The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June. It was the 30th staging of the French Championships but it was the first time it was staged as a Grand Slam event. It was the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first time the tournament was open to players who were neither French citizens nor residents of France. Suzanne Lenglen won all three events she entered; the women's singles, the women's doubles, and the mixed doubles. Finals Men's singles René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 Women's singles Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–2 Men's doubles Jean Borotra / René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Women's doubles Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto defeated Evelyn Colyer / Kitty Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Players From Marseille
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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Female Tennis Players
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French Female Tennis Players
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1963 Deaths
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1903 Births
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Alexandros Kontostavlos
Alexandros Kontostavlos ( el, Αλέξανδρος Κοντόσταυλος; 1789, Chios – 1865, Athens) was a Greek banker, magnate and politician. Biography Konstavlos was born on the island of Chios in 1789 and descended from a noble family that traced its origins to the Byzantine Empire. After studies in Italy, he became a member of the Filiki Etaireia and during the latter part of the Greek Revolution served as an envoy to the United States for the purchase of warships. In 1828, Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias named him a member of the financial committee and sent him to Malta, where he purchased the mint that was used to produce the first modern Greek currency, the ''Phoenix''. Under King Otto of Greece, he was elected several times to Parliament for Karystos, and served as Minister of Finance on 5 October 1855 – 2 July 1856. From December 1856 to July 1856, he was Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament The President of the Hellenic Parliament ( el, Πρόεδρος της ... [...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 Speranza won the French Championship in doubles with Jeanne Matthey each year from 1909 to 1912 Mixed doubles 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 birth missing Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Vlasto
Pénélope Julie "Diddie" Vlasto Serpieri (; 8 August 1903 – 2 March 1985) was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles, losing the final to Helen Wills Moody. Vlasto also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals. She was a doubles partner of Suzanne Lenglen in many doubles tournaments during the early 1920s. She was born as Pénélope Julie Vlasto on 8 August 1903, in Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ..., France. According to Wallis Myers of the '' Daily Telegraph'' and '' Daily Mail'', Vlasto was ranked in the world top ten in 1923 and 1926, reaching a career high of world No. 8 in 1923. She married Jean-Baptiste Serpieri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 World Hard Court Championships
The 1923 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: ''Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue'') was the seventh and last edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. It was organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 19 until 27 May 1923. Men's singles Bill Johnston defeated Jean Washer, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 Women's singles Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane, 6–3, 6–3 Men's doubles Jacques Brugnon / Marcel Dupont defeated Léonce Aslangul / Uberto de Morpurgo, 10–12, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 Women's doubles Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane defeated Germaine Golding / Suzanne Lenglen, 6–2, 6–3 Mixed doubles Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Kitty McKane, 6–2, 10–8 External links * * {{World Hard Court Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Wimbledon Championships
The 1928 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 was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928. It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles. Champions Men's singles René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Women's singles Helen Wills Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) d ... defeated Lilí Álvarez, Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 Men's doubles Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet defeated John Hawkes (tennis), John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles Peggy Saunders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
