Brigitte Simon-Glinel (born 1 November 1956) is a French former professional
tennis
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player. She competed under her maiden name Brigitte Simon.
Simon, a semi-finalist at the
1978 French Open
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, represented France in 14
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ties. She played in two Federation Cup quarter-final ties with France and both times came up against
Chris Evert
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, for two losses.
A three-time winner of the national championships, Simon was the French number one between 1978 and 1981.
See also
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List of France Fed Cup team representatives
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1956 births
Living people
French female tennis players
Sportspeople from Caen