About Suzanne Schmitt
Lived 1928 – 2019 (aged 91). Suzanne Schmitt was a French tennis player.
Suzanne Josette Marguerite Schmitt (18 October 1928 — 27 October 2019) was a French tennis player.
Schmitt was active on tour in the 1950s and 1960s. She made the women's doubles final of the 1954 French Championships, where she and Maud Galtier lost in three sets to Maureen Connolly and Nell Hall Hopman. In 1955 she was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at Wimbledon. She began competing under her husband's name in the mid-1950s after marrying French engineer Denys Le Besnerais. She was distantly related to tennis player Nanette le Besnerais as Denys was the nephew of Jean-Richard Le Besnerais, husband of Anne-Marie "Nanette" Carbonel-Tequi.
Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1954 French Championships Clay Maud Galtier Maureen Connolly Nell Hall Hopman 5–7, 6–4, 0–6
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Who was Suzanne Schmitt?
French tennis player (1928–2019)
When was Suzanne Schmitt born?
Suzanne Schmitt was born on 18 October 1928 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Suzanne Schmitt die?
Suzanne Schmitt died on 27 October 2019 in Suresnes.
What was Suzanne Schmitt's occupation?
Suzanne Schmitt was a tennis player.
What nationality was Suzanne Schmitt?
Suzanne Schmitt was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Suzanne Schmitt. https://biography.guide/suzanne-schmitt/
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