Maud Galtier (21 April 1913 — 7 April 2014) was a French

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player.

Biography

Galtier, a native of

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, began competing in the 1940s and was originally known by her maiden name Maud Mottez. She won France's national singles championship title in 1954 and was a two-time winner of the

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. Partnering Suzanne Schmitt, she made the women's doubles final of the 1954 French Championships, which they lost in three sets to

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and

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. Her vision was limited during the match as she had sat on her glasses on a changeover. Galtier, who used an underarm serve, continued to play at the

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into the 1960s after she had become a grandmother. She lived to 100.

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Galtier, Maud 1913 births 2014 deaths French female tennis players Sportspeople from Toulon French centenarians