Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy (last name also spelled St. Omer-Roy, born 6 March 1902, deceased 14 September 1985[1]) was a French tennis player. With Alice Weiwers as her partner, she won the doubles' event at the Tournoi de France, a stand-in tournament in place of the French Championships three times during World War II.[2] With Weiwers, she also reached the semifinals before the war at the 1939 French Championships, where they lost to the eventual champions Jadwiga Jędrzejowska and Simonne Mathieu. They also won a match together at Wimbledon in 1939. In singles, Saint-Omer-Roy entered the French Championships twice in 1938 and 1939, but did not win a match either time. Saint-Omer-Roy also served as manager of the Cannes Tennis Club from 1932.[3]
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1902 Alès, France |
| Died | 14 September 1985 (aged 83) Cannes, France |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1939) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1938, 1939) |
References edit
- ^ "MatchID - Moteur de recherche des décès".
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 375–378. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ "Cannes Tennis Club". Tennis Directory. Retrieved 28 December 2020.