Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen
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Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen 🇫🇷

Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (Known as "La Divine")
["tennis player", "Grand Slam champion", "fashion icon"]
Born May 24, 1899 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Passed Away Jul 04, 1938 Paris, France
Lifespan 39 years old
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"I just play as hard as I can and try to put the ball where they are not."

Archival Overview

French tennis player who dominated women's tennis from 1919 to 1926, winning 31 Grand Slam tournament titles and revolutionizing female athletic wear.

Biographical Record

Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (1899–1938), hailed by the French press as La Divine, was international sport's first female global superstar. Dominating women's tennis after World War I, Lenglen compiled an astonishing 341–7 match record between 1919 and 1926, winning six Wimbledon singles titles and six French Championships.

Renowned for her balletic grace and acrobatic footwork, she revolutionized women's athletics by discarding restrictive corsets for pleated skirts and sleeveless tops designed by Jean Patou. The secondary show court at Roland-Garros is named Court Suzanne-Lenglen in her honor.

Key Life Milestones

July 5, 1919

Epic Wimbledon Victory Against Dorothea Lambert Chambers

Saved two match points to win the Wimbledon ladies' singles final in a 44-game thriller, shocking the Victorian establishment.

February 16, 1926

The Match of the Century in Cannes

Defeated American sensation Helen Wills at the Carlton Club in Cannes in one of the most publicized sporting events in history.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Cimetière de Saint-Ouen
Saint-Ouen, France
GPS: 48.9089, 2.3364
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