#Suzanne Lenglen

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Jacques-Henri Lartigue. Suzanne Lenglen. Nice. 1921

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Suzanne Lenglen, Cannes, 1921. Jacques-Henri Lartigue, 1894–1986. Silver gelatin print. Suzanne Lenglen was a French tennis player who is considered one of the greatest players of all time. She won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, including six French Open titles and five Wimbledon titles. She was also a pioneer in women's tennis, helping to popularize the sport and break down barriers for female athletes. 

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Flappers, forehands and infamy: A brief history of tennis fashion scandals

Tom Humberstone, creator of the graphic novel ‘Suzanne,’ offers a guest essay today on tennis and fashion.

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Suzanne Lenglen in 1920 at Roland Garros

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The Duke and Duchess of York watch a Ladies’ Doubles match at Wimbledon, June 24, 1926. // x

Mary Browne and Elizabeth Ryan (USA) defeated Suzanne Lenglen and Julie Vlasto (France)

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(Part 1!) Now Wimbledon has begun, I wanted to share some of my favourite photos of Bertie playing tennis!

When he was still The Duke of York, he participated in a doubles match at Wimbledon with his mentor & friend, Louis Greig (above). Bertie was extremely anxious and asked to play on one of the outer courts, as opposed to Centre Court, to keep attention away from him. A compromise was eventually made for Court 2, where there was still a considerable crowd.

One spectator recalled that, ‘The Duke of York was very nervous and couldn’t play at all, at times lashing at the ball with his racquet…”

The Prince and Louis Greig lost the match in straight sets: 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 to Herbert Roper Barret and Arthur Gore - both considerably older and more experienced than the then 30-year-old Bertie! Some exasperated people in the crowd even yelled out that he should try playing with ‘the other hand’ (i.e. his right hand, as Bertie played tennis left handed). It is likely that his anxieties and quick temper —usually aimed at himself!— affected his game that day.

In reality, Bertie was, in fact, an extremely talented tennis player!

He had previously won the RAF doubles competition in 1920 (pictured above!) and when at White Lodge, he loved playing tennis with Elizabeth in the mornings, before breakfast.

The ladies’ Wimbledon champion, Suzanne Lenglen, watched Bertie’s match on Court 2 that day and said that, ‘with plenty of practice’ he would have ‘the makings of a champion’. Nonetheless, the whole Wimbledon experience traumatised the sensitive Duke, and he never played a game in public again.

Sources: George VI, by Sarah Bradford; The King Maker, by Georgie Greig. Photo credits: Getty, Alamy.

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P.S. Sorry I've been very absent from this page! I'm so, so busy with work :( But I promise to catch up on all your questions, and I have a ton of Bertie to share when I get more time!

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Superb Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz Reach Quarterfinals at Paris 2024 Olympics

Spanish superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have passed another test in Paris, winning their doubles match 6-4, 6-7(2), 10-2 against Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof on a packed Court Suzanne Lenglen this Tuesday. It was great to see Rafa moving much more comfortably than he did yesterday. The master and the apprentice demonstrated great patience in key moments, securing their place…

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Also, in the Court Suzanne-Lenglen...

Another thrilling spectacle occurred in the wheelchair tennis field of the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where the bronze medal match took place between third seed Guy Sasson, who got comebacked from 4-1 up in both sets and defeated by first seed Sam Schroder 6-7(1), 4-6 in the semifinals, took on Ahmet Kaplan, who got stunned by first seed Niels Vink 1-6, 1-6 after another flawless performance. This turned out to be a tricky affair between both players, whose range consistency played a trivial role for them to be able to stand out at the end of the match.

Guy initially started solidly by breaking to 1-0 thanks to a return ace and A. Kaplan's backhand error that secured his initial break point, but the latter's anticipation, as well as powerful forehand winners, secured his break-back to 1-1. A. Kaplan then held his serves to 2-1, but he started the next game with a forehand return ace before breaking to 3-1, where he followed with a consolidation to 4-1 afterward. Guy then followed suit with a service game hold to 4-2, but he steadily became more aggressive as a forehand winner started his next game before breaking back to 4-3.

Subsequently, if A. Kaplan fired a cross-court backhand winner to force the deuce, where he ended up breaking back to 5-3, earning himself a chance to serve for the first set. However, Guy started nailing his returns again and broke back to 5-4 thanks to his forehand return ace that paved the way before Guy's preceding forehand to A. Kaplan's forehand error converting the said break point. Guy then held his service game to 5-5.

After that, A. Kaplan held his serves to 6-5, and kept pressing Guy from the baseline. In this regard, after capitalizing on a previous error, A. Kaplan secured his break point thanks to his fourth-shot forehand winner, followed by his swift forehand return to Guy's +1 backhand error to break for the first set 7-5, putting himself on the verge of a possible on-paper upset in this match.

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Frederic Cattaneo eliminado, Stéphane Houdet passa para a terceira rodada #ÚltimasNotícias #França

Hot News O paratenista francês Frederic Cattaneo foi eliminado pelo argentino Gustavo Fernandez neste domingo, em Roland-Garros. A jornada dos Habs no individual masculino termina na segunda rodada. Frederico Cattaneo perdeu neste domingo no saibro Suzanne-Lenglen na segunda rodada do torneio de tênis em cadeira de rodas de Jogos Paraolímpicos Paris 2024. O jogador francês foi derrotado pelo…

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Paris 2024 Olimpiyat Oyunları: Djokovic, Nadal'ı geçerek 2. tura çıktı

Paris 2024 Olimpiyat Oyunları’nın tenis branşı tek erkekler ve kadınlarda ikinci tur maçları yapıldı. Fransa’nın başkenti Paris’teki Philippe-Chatrier ve Suzanne Lenglen kortlarında düzenlenen organizasyonda tenisçiler üçüncü tura geçmek için mücadele etti. Organizasyonda Sırp Novak Djokovic ile İspanyol Rafel Nadal, tek erkekler ikinci turunda Philippe-Chatrier Kortu’nda karşılaştı. Rakibini 6-1…

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Storie delle Olimpiadi: Il tennis alle Olimpiadi

Quella fra il tennis e i Giochi Olimpici è una storia lunghissima, infatti lo sport fece parte del programma dapprima dal 1896 al 1924, dove vinsero leggende come la divina Suzanne Lenglen, la 19 volte campionessa Slam Helen Wills e il Barone Uberto de Morpurgo, bronzo a Parigi nel 1924 e unico italiano a conquistare una medaglia nel tennis. Ma poi ci furono molte edizioni senza tennis, tornato…

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Bird stops play at French Open

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Bird stops play at French Open

Winning moment: Daniil Medvedev celebrates defeating Tomas Machac on Court Suzanne Lenglen (ALAIN JOCARD) An injured pigeon rather than rain brought play to a halt at the French Open on Saturday during Daniil Medvedev’s third round win over Tomas Machac. The bird dropped onto the clay surface of Court Suzanne Lenglen during the fourth set […]

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Dan Evans suffers first-round French Open defeat to Holger Rune | Tennis News

Dan Evans was left in a flap by Holger Rune, the umpire and a pigeon as he exited the French Open in the first round again. The British number three was startled by a bird and rowed furiously with chair official Jaume Campistol before being sent packing by Danish 13th seed Rune 6-4 6-4 6-4. The flashpoint came in the third set after Rune was warned for smashing his racket against the ground and argued his case. In the next game Evans, a break up, was waiting to serve when Rune disputed a line call, prompting another lengthy discussion. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once Evans was immediately broken and lost his rag, fuming: “He doesn’t need a conversation on my serve. Let the f****** match play. “Do your job! You don’t have to have a conversation with him. It’s twice in two games. Madness.” Earlier, in the second set, Evans had to take evasive action after he was dive-bombed by a pigeon. Roland Garros chiefs are so pleased with the new roof they had installed on Court Suzanne Lenglen that they gave it an inauguration ceremony at the weekend. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking after an early exit from the French Open at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal suggested playing at Wimbledon would not be a good idea. But an obvious flaw is the gaps between the roof and the walls of the arena, which are big enough for pigeons to fly in, but too small for them to find their way back out. Evans could at least force a smile as the ‘clay pigeon’ landed on the baseline and Rune and a ball kid shooed it away. But was Rune who homed in on victory to condemn Evans to a sixth first-round defeat in seven visits to Paris. It was also a seventh straight loss and a 16th since the turn of the year, leaving Evans slipping down the pecking order in the rankings. What’s coming up on Sky Sports Tennis? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Find out all the ways to watch tennis on Sky Sports, including the US Open, ATP and WTA tours In the run-up to the third Grand Slam of 2024 – Wimbledon – you can watch all of the biggest tennis stars in action live on Sky Sports as they compete across the grass-court season. Stuttgart Open (ATP 250 with Andy Murray in action) – June 10-16Rosmalen Open (ATP/WTA 250) – June 10-16 Watch the WTA and ATP Tours throughout 2024 on Sky Sports Tennis. Stream Sky Sports Tennis and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership. No contract, cancel anytime. Source link via The Novum Times