Durr, Françoise (1942–)
Durr, Françoise (1942–)
French tennis player. Name variations: Francoise Durr; (nickname) Frankie. Born a French national, Dec 25, 1942, in Algiers; m. Boyd Browning (American); moved to Phoenix, Arizona.
Was the 1st Frenchwoman in 19 years to win the singles title at Roland Garros (1967); won the German singles title and was a semifinalist at Forest Hills (1967); won the French doubles title, partnering Gail Sherriff (1967, 1970, 1971) and Ann Jones (1968, 1969); won US doubles with Darlene Hard (1969) and Betty Stove (1972); won the French mixed doubles with Jean Claude Barclay (1968, 1971, 1973); retired (1980).
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