Suzanne Lenglen
Tennis Player

Suzanne Lenglen Net Worth

Suzanne Lenglen was a French tennis player born on May 24, 1899 in Compiegne, France. She was one of the first female athletes to gain international recognition, winning 31 Championship titles from 1914 to 1926. She was a pioneer in the sport of tennis and her success paved the way for future female athletes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 24, 1899
Birth Place Compiegne, France
Age 120 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 4, 1938 (age 39)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)

About

French tennis player who was one of the first female athletes to earn international acclaim, winning 31 Championship titles from 1914 to 1926.

Before Fame

Because of the chronic asthma that weakened her as a child, her father began training her in tennis as a means of building up her strength and endurance.

Trivia

She defeated seven-time tennis champion Dorothea Douglass Chambers at Wimbledon in 1920 and won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1920 Olympics.

Family Life

She died of pernicious anemia in 1938 at the young age of 39; she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1978.

Associated With

Her international status as a female tennis star paved the way for Future generations to have their own female tennis heroes, like Venus Williams.

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About the author

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