SUZANNE LENGLEN
1899 - 1938

Suzanne was French and knew how to handle a racket as much as she knew how to pick the right socks (see photo above.)

She was a heck of an athlete and won Wimbledon six times. People admired the extra oomph she had in her play. Suzanne was not shy with her wardrobe either.

Suzanne, here at Wimbledon for a change,
stumbling upon Queen Mary.

Suzanne's wins included:

Wimbledon - singles 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925
Wimbledon - doubles 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925
Wimbledon - mixed doubles 1920, 1922, 1925

French Open - singles 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926
French Open - doubles 1925, 1926
French Open - mixed doubles 1925, 1926

In 1920 at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, Suzanne pocketed gold medals in singles and mixed doubles.

SUZANNE PLAYING IN NICE, FRANCE, 1921

More on Suzanne Lenglen provided by the official Wimbledon site.

And at Style.com you can watch a Suzanne Lenglen slidehow.