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Final of the 1912 World Hard Court Championships, Stade Francis, Paris. Marguerite Broquedis Billout Bordes defeated Magdalene Rieck Galvao 6-3, 0-6, 6-4.

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Magdalene Rieck Galvao

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The board courts of the Tennis Club de Paris, 91 boulevard Exelmans (circa 1913). It appears from a street level view at Google Maps that the club no longer exists.

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Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan at the 1914 World Hard Court Championships.

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Elizabeth Ryan at the 1913 World Hard Court Championships.

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1908 winners of the Brisbane Metropolitan event. note in the captions below the picture how important handicp events were at the time.





Back row: K. H. Thompson (second prize mixed doubles with Miss A. Morley); C.V. Williams and B. Handyside (runners up in the gentleman's doubles); Reverend H. Denny (winner of the single handicap). Front row: Mr. T Suess (winner of B and C double handicap and gentleman's double handicap with Mr. McGregor); Miss Reeve (second prize ladies double handicap with Miss Crowther); Mr. C. N. St. John (winner of the metropolitan single championship and Courier Cup); Miss Crowther (second prize in the ladies double handicap with Miss Reeve); Mr. T. Handy (winner of the first prize mixed handicap with Miss Larard.) (Description supplied with photograph

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Found this on wikicommons. To me this is a beautuful photo that reeks of atmosphere.

1912 Olympic Indoor event:
Edith Hannam (Serving) and Charles Dixon vs. Helen Aitchison (returning) and Herbert Roper Barrett

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Originally Posted by Rollo

Found this on wikicommons. To me this is a beautuful photo that reeks of atmosphere.

1912 Olympic Indoor event:
Edith Hannam (Serving) and Charles Dixon vs. Helen Aitchison (returning) and Herbert Roper Barrett

Thanks Rollo. I've never seen this before. This almost looks like a real tennis match the way the building is and having the spectators on the side.