Broquedis, Marguerite (1893–1983)
Broquedis, Marguerite (1893–1983)
French tennis player. Name variations: Marguerite Billout; Marguerite Bordes. Born April 17, 1893, in Pau, France; died April 23, 1983, in Orléans, France.
At Stockholm Olympics, won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles-outdoor courts and a gold medal in singles (1912); won World championship (1912); at French Open (open only to French nationals), was runner-up to Jeanne Matthey (1910 and 1911), then singles champion (1913 and 1914, beating Suzanne Lenglen) and doubles champion with Yvonne Bourgeois (1924); won mixed doubles at Roland Garros with Jean Borotra (1927).
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