Julie Vlasto

Julie Vlasto
Full name Pénélope Julie Vlasto Serpieri
Country (sports)  France
Born (1903-08-08)8 August 1903
Marseille, France
Died 2 March 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 81)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Singles
Highest ranking No.8 (1923)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open SF (1925)
Wimbledon SF (1926)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open W (1925, 1926)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open F (1925)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
1924 Paris Singles

Pénélope Julie "Diddie" Vlasto Serpieri (French pronunciation: ​[ʒyli vlastɔ]; 8 August 1903 – 2 March 1985) was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles, losing the final to Helen Wills Moody. Vlasto also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals. She was a doubles partner of Suzanne Lenglen in many doubles tournaments during the early 1920s.

According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Vlasto was ranked in the world top ten in 1923 and 1926, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1923.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles)

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Winner1925French ChampionshipsFrance Suzanne LenglenUnited Kingdom Kitty McKane
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer		6–1, 9–11, 6–2
Winner1926French ChampionshipsFrance Suzanne LenglenUnited Kingdom Kitty McKane
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer		6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1925French ChampionshipsFrance Henri CochetFrance Suzanne Lenglen
France Jacques Brugnon		2–6, 2–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament192319241925192619271928192919301931Career SR
Australia A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
France1 QF NH SF 2R A A A A 1R 0 / 4
Wimbledon 4R A A SF A A 2R 1R A 0 / 4
United States A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
SR 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from that tournament are shown here for 1923. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 701. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Julie Vlasto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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