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Florence de la Courtie-Billat
Florence de la Courtie-Billat (13 November 1935 – 17 December 2023) was a French tennis player.
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1935 |
| Died | 17 December 2023 (aged 88) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1959, 1960, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1961) |
| US Open | 3R (1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1958) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1970) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1958) |
Active on tour in the 1950s and 1960s, de la Courtie-Billat reached the top of the French rankings during her career. She made the singles round of 16 at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships and was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1962 French Championships (with Françoise Dürr).[1][2][3]
De la Courtie-Billat died on 17 December 2023, at the age of 88.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Après Darmon, Sven Davidson est éliminé de la coupe Marcel Porée". Le Monde (in French). 26 September 1958.
- ^ "France Names Leading Tennis Players". The Canberra Times. 20 December 1960. p. 32. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Nathalie Tauziat et Emilie Loit font étape à Albi". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 12 May 1999.
- ^ "Le Figaro : Deuils - Mme Michel BILLAT". carnetdujour.lefigaro.fr. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Madame Florence BILLAT née DE LA COURTIE". Simplifia. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
External links edit
- Florence de la Courtie-Billat at the Women's Tennis Association
- Florence de la Courtie-Billat at the International Tennis Federation