Blanche Mathilde Amblard (9 September 1896 – 25 August 1974) was a French tennis player. Amblard regularly played doubles with her twin sister Suzanne. They won the French Championships in back-to-back years in 1913 and 1914. They also finished runner-up at the World Hard Court Championships in 1914 to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan. In singles, Amblard reached the semifinals of the World Hard Court Championships in 1913. She was ranked as the seventh best French women's tennis player in 1921, while her sister was fourth.[2][3]
.jpg) Amblard sisters in 1914 | |
| Full name | Blanche Mathilde Amblard |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 9 September 1896[1] Ville d’Avray, France |
| Died | August 25, 1974 (aged 77)[1] La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France |
| Singles | |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | SF (1913) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1913, 1914) |
| WHCC | F (1914) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Actes d'état-civil Ville d'Avray – 1896 , Naissances, mariages, décès (à partir de l'an XII) (acte 48)". Archives Hauts-de-Seine.
- ^ "At the Belgrano Athletic Club: A French Ranking List". American lawn tennis: official organ of United States National Lawn Tennis Association. 1920. p. 620.
- ^ "La préhistoire de Roland-Garros" [The prehistory of Roland-Garros]. Roland Garros (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2019.