Simone Lafargue Explained

Simone Lafargue
Fullname:Simone Lafargue née Iribarne
Birth Date:6 August 1914
Birth Place:Bayonne, France
Death Place:Marseille, France

Simone Lafargue (née Iribarne; 6 August 1914 – 4 May 2010)[1] was a French tennis player. In 1943 she won the singles title at the Tournoi de France, the competition set up by the Vichy regime in place of the French Championships (later the French Open). She defeated Alice Weiwers in the final.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simone Marie Iribarne. 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: List of French Open Champions – IAS Sportsbook . Instantactionsports.com .
  3. Web site: Rob Weintraub. Roland Garros at war. SB Nation. 27 May 2015.