Yvonne Bourgeois

Yvonne Bourgeois (6 May 1902 – 12 May 1983) was a French female tennis player. She competed in the doubles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics with compatriot Marguerite Billout. They reached the semifinal in which they lost in straight sets to Phyllis Covell and Kathleen McKane. In the bronze medal match they lost to Dorothy Shepherd-Barron and Evelyn Colyer, also in straight sets.[1]

Yvonne Bourgeois
Full nameYvonne Renée Suzanne Bourgeois
Country (sports) France
Born(1902-05-06)6 May 1902
Paris, France
Died12 May 1983(1983-05-12) (aged 81)
Paris, France
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1925)
Wimbledon2R (1928)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenSF (1925)
Wimbledon3R (1928)
Olympic GamesSF (1924)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenSF (1928)
Wimbledon1R (1928)

In 1928 she competed in the Wimbledon Championships, reaching the second round in singles, the third round in doubles and the first round in mixed doubles.[2]

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