Simone Barbier (19 January 1903 – 23 September 1992) was a French

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player. She reached the doubles final at the

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with compatriot

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in which they lost in straight sets to

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and

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. In 1929 and 1930 she competed in the

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, reaching the second round in singles, the quarterfinal in doubles with Mathieu and the second round in mixed doubles partnering Jacques Grandguillot. Barbier won the doubles title at the covered courts championships of Belgium and France. She said her favorite stroke was the smash but her most successful stroke was the forehand drive to the opponent's backhand corner.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: (1 runner-up)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbier, Simone 1903 births 1992 deaths French female tennis players Sportspeople from Nancy, France