Marguerite Broquedis

Marguerite Marie Broquedis (; married names Billout-Bordes; 17 April 1893 – 23 April 1983) was a French tennis player. In major tournaments she won the singles title at the 1912 World Hard Court Championships, and the mixed doubles at the 1927 French Championships.

Biography Broquedis was born on 17 April 1893 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. She moved with her family to Paris around the turn of the century and started playing tennis on two dusty courts that were part of the Galerie des machines. Later she joined the Racing Club de France. beating 15-year-old Suzanne Lenglen in the 1914 final. Broquedis, nicknamed "the goddess", is also known for being the only player ever to beat Lenglen in a fully played singles final. She also took part in the 1924 Olympics at Paris but could not win any medal there.

Broquedis died in Orléans in 1983, aged 90.

Major finals Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result YearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1914 Wimbledon Grass Anthony Wilding Ethel Thomson Larcombe James Cecil Parke 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 Win 1927 French Championships Clay Jean Borotra Lilí Álvarez Bill Tilden 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

World Hard Court Championships Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up) Result YearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1912 World Hard Court Championships Clay Mieken Rieck 6–3, 0–6, 6–4Loss 1913 World Hard Court Championships Clay Mieken Rieck 4–6, 6–3, 4–6