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Suzanne Richardine Girod (née Poirson; (8 July 1871 - 20 October 1926) was a tennis player from France. She became the singles winner of the French tennis championships at Roland Garros in 1901 when she defeated Mrs. Leroux in the final. She was runner-up in 1897 and 1902 to
Suzanne Richardine Girod (née Poirson; (8 July 1871 - 20 October 1926) was a tennis player from France. She became the singles winner of the French tennis championships at Roland Garros in 1901 when she defeated Mrs. Leroux in the final. She was runner-up in 1897 and 1902 to Adine Masson
Françoise "Adine" Masson was a French tennis player at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. The daughter of Armand Masson, the founder of the Tennis Club de Paris,Gallica">Lawn-tennis at Étretat Gallica :fr: La Vie au g ...
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Frequenting the worldly venues of Île de Puteaux (notable for hosting tennis events played during the 1900 Paris Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
), "Madame Girod" was known for playing tennis with gloves, purportedly to avoid getting tanned.
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French female tennis players French Championships (tennis) champions 1926 deaths 1871 births 19th-century female tennis players {{France-tennis-bio-stub