Élisabeth d'Ayen Macready (; 27 October 1898 – 7 December 1969) was a French

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player who competed in the

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in 1920. She won the bronze medal, along with

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, in the women's doubles competition in

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. At the Grand Slam tournaments Macready reached the third round at the

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(1923) and the

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(1925).

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* 1898 births 1969 deaths French female tennis players Olympic medalists in tennis Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic tennis players of France Tennis players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Wives of baronets 20th-century French women {{France-tennis-bio-stub