Suzanne Lenglen
Biography
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen ( 24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French tennis player. She was the inaugural world No. 1 from 1921 to 1926, winning eight Grand Slam titles in singles and twenty-one in total. She was also a four-time World Hard Court Champion in singles, and ten times in total.Lenglen won six Wimbledon singles titles, including five in a row from 1919 to 1923, and was the champion in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the first two open French Championships in 1925 and 1926.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
The story of how women have fought their way into the world of sport, an arena jealously guarded by men.
Movie - 1935, 2h 15m • as Madame Bombardier
A scatterbrained circus lady must cover for her sour schoolmistress sister.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Having won 250 tournaments, including 83 without losing a single game, 3 Olympic medals, 6 Wimbledon titles and only suffered 7 defeats, Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938) left an indelible mark on world tennis. Away from the court, the French tennis player was also a feminist icon and talented writer.