Françoise Dürr
Tennis Tournament Champion
1942 –
Who is Françoise Dürr?
Françoise Dürr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles.
According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Bud Collins, and the Women's Tennis Association, Dürr was ranked in the world top ten from 1965 through 1967, from 1970 through 1972, and from 1974 through 1976, reaching a career high of World No. 3 in those rankings in 1967. She finished second to Billie Jean King in prize money earnings in 1971.
Dürr reached a total of 27 Grand Slam finals – 1 in singles, 18 in women's doubles, and 8 in mixed doubles. She won 12 of them.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1942
Algiers - Also known as
- Francoise Durr
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Compiègne
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on July 23, 2013
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