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| Full name | Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 31 January 1908 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Died | 7 January 1980 (aged 71) Chatou, France |
| Plays | Right–handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (1932, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | W (1938, 1939) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937) |
| US Open | QF (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939) |
| Wimbledon | W (1933, 1934, 1937) |
| US Open | F (1938) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1937, 1938) |
| Wimbledon | F (1937) |
Simonne Mathieu[a] (French pronunciation: [simɔn matjø] née Passemard;)[1] (31 January 1908 – 7 January 1980) was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, who was active in the 1930s. She won the French Championships singles title in 1938 and 1939.
During World War II, she created and led the Corps of French Volunteers in the Free French Forces, the first female unit in the military history of France.
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- ^ "Who is the real Simonne? – Roland-Garros – The 2022 Roland-Garros Tournament official site". Roland Garros. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.