Julie Vlasto
French tennis player
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Pénélope Julie "Diddie" Vlasto Serpieri (French pronunciation: [ʒyli vlastɔ] Greek: Πηνελόπη-Ιουλία Βλαστού-Σερπιέρη; 8 August 1903 – 2 March 1985) was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles,[1] losing the final to the American Helen Wills Moody. Vlasto also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals. She was a doubles partner of Suzanne Lenglen in many women's doubles tournaments during the early 1920s.
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| Full name | Pénélope Julie Vlasto Serpieri | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | France | ||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1903 Marseille, France | ||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1985 (aged 81) Lausanne, Switzerland | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1923) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| French Open | SF (1925) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1926) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | W (1925, 1926) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | F (1925) | ||||||||
Medal record
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She was born as Pénélope Julie Vlasto on 8 August 1903, in Marseille, France.Both her parents were from Greece. Vlastos' family hails from Constantinople, and later settled in Chios[2]
According to Wallis Myers of the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, Vlasto was ranked in the world top ten in 1923 and 1926, reaching a career high of world No. 8 in 1923.[3]
She married Jean-Baptiste Serpieri on 17 February 1927, and they had 3 children.[4] Her son Freddy was an equestrian, and he had one daughter from his relationship with the famous Greek singer Marinella[5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1925 | French Championships | Clay | Suzanne Lenglen |  Kitty McKane Evelyn Colyer | 6–1, 9–11, 6–2 |
| Win | 1926 | French Championships | Clay | Suzanne Lenglen | Kitty McKane Evelyn Colyer | 6–1, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1925 | French Championships | Clay | Henri Cochet | Suzanne Lenglen Jacques Brugnon | 2–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from that tournament are shown here for 1923. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.
