£20,000 FOR SUZANNE.
FOUR MONTHS’ SALARY. Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen returned to France recently from the United States the possessor of £20,000, which is the price paid to her for abandoning her status as an amateur lawn tennis player. ' Her manager reveals that he guaranteed her £12,000 and a percentage of the gate receipts for a four months’ tour of the United States which has ended. Miss Mary' K. Browne, the American champion, who has played against her in 37 cities, and incidentally won only one set, received £6,000 and a share of the gate receipts. The troupe of players propose later in the year to start on a tour embracing England, France, Germany, Japan and Australia.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1927, Page 18
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116£20,000 FOR SUZANNE. Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1927, Page 18
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