TENNIS PLAYER'S WIFE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 141, 11 December 1935, Page 17

TENNIS PLAYER'S WIFE

"My husband and I are very giad to be in Australia, at last," said Madame Cochet to a "Sydney Morning Herald" representative an her arrival in Sydney on November 27 by the express from Brisbane, "because it is years since we first decided to come. When the French team visited Australia in 1928 my husband was one of the selected membens, bat we had to change our plans at the last minute, and Christian Boussus took his place. Borotra, Brugnom, and Boussus returned from Australia so thrilled with their welcome that we were more than ever anxious to- come."

Of medium height, olive-skinned and very vivaciqus, Madame Cochet possesses a personality that should charm Australians. . Because she has travelled so extensively she speaks English fluently with just a trace of a French accent*

! "I play very little tennis myself," she said, when abked about the game, "and my husband is too bus^ to teach ,me. When he has finished piaying we always like to g# away from tennis so • that he may be rested. In the winter time we go to the winter ! sports at St Moritz. We are both very keen enthusiasts.'.' .

Before her marriage in 1926 Madame Cochet was an international hockey player, "but novu," she said, "I am champion of the luggage; looking after the latter seems) to "be my chief mission."

Madame Cochefc has been in America several times, and. was 'with., the French Davis Cup team which won the international trophy/ JEor France. "I was then mascot," she said, Jaughingly. She remarked that it was she who had "won the Davis Cup," because she had looked after' the French team so well.

"I am very fond of bathing, and am anxious to try the famous surf in Sydney," said Maldame Cochet. "We are staying at the Oceanic Hotel at Coogee, so that £ should have ample opportunity to' batihe. It will be much quieter and fresher at Coogee for my husband than in town."

Madame Coche>t said that Mile. Suzanne Lenglen,, the famous French woman tennis pla3rer, who is regarded as the greatest woman player the world has seen, stjill plays in London and gives lessons., "She is a greater force in doubles now," she said, "and it is probable that "she will meet us in America after we leave Australia and play exhibition matches with my husband and some'of; the American professional players." Madame said that the French girls wtere not following in the famous Sezanne's footsteps. "Suzanne' was veijy wonderful," she said, "and I do not. suppose that France or the world wili see-another player quite like her for many a day, but our younger girls do not seem as keen about tennis es they are in other countries:" . .