Monique Salfati (born 18 May 1945) is a French former professional

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 ...

player. She was also known as Monique Di Maso during her tennis career. Salfati, a two-time French national champion from

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, played

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tennis for France in 1967 and 1968, then appeared in the same tournament with Italy in 1974, following her marriage to Italian tennis player Gaetano Di Maso. She featured in a Federation Cup quarter-final for both countries. Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a third round appearance at the

1965 Wimbledon Championships The 1965 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1965. It was the 79th ...

. She had success as a junior, winning the girls' singles titles at the French Championships and Wimbledon, back to back in 1963.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salfati, Monique 1945 births Living people French female tennis players Italian female tennis players Wimbledon junior champions French Championships junior (tennis) champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles Sportspeople from Cannes

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