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Simone Lafargue

Simone Lafargue was a French tennis player. In 1943 she won the singles title at the Tournoi de France, the competition set up by the Vichy regime in place of the French Championships. She defeated Alice Weiwers in the final.

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Simone Lafargue
Full nameSimone Lafargue née Iribarne
Country (sports) France
Born(1914-08-06)6 August 1914
Bayonne, France
Died4 May 2010(2010-05-04) (aged 95)
Marseille, France

Simone Lafargue (née Iribarne; 6 August 1914 – 4 May 2010)1 was a French tennis player. In 1943 she won the singles title at the Tournoi de France, the competition set up by the Vichy regime in place of the French Championships (later the French Open). She defeated Alice Weiwers in the final.23

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  1. "Simone Marie Iribarne". 10 September 2020.
  2. "List of French Open Champions – IAS Sportsbook". Instantactionsports.com.
  3. Rob Weintraub (27 May 2015). "Roland Garros at war". SB Nation.