The French Championships, 1959
Hammer:
£750
Estimate:
£1,000 - £1,500
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The French Championships, 1959: the trophy for the ladies singles champion in the form of a silver plated miniature of the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, mounted on an ebonised base set with plaques inscribed COUPE SUZANNE LENGLEN, CHAMPIONNATS DE FRANCE, INTERNATIONAUX 1959, SIMPLE DAMES, 1ER PRIX, MISS C. TRUMAN, in orignal fitted case, height 11.5cm., 4 1/2in.; sold with the tournament programme (2) footnote Christine Truman's sole Grand Slam singles honour was at the 1959 French Championships when she defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6-4, 7-5.