Tennis/ Le Touquet / Lenglen/ Chatrier/ Soisbault. Poster: " - Lot 377

Tennis/ Le Touquet / Lenglen/ Chatrier/ Soisbault. Poster: "Le Touquet Tennis Club, Coupe Annie Soisbault, UAP, 4-10/7/1983. The image of Suzanne Lenglen illustrating this beautiful competition comes from the collection of the late Philippe Chatrier. And it has to be said, it's a little masterpiece, which made Antoine Blondin say of Suzanne "Sois belle et enchante nous...". And indeed, when you see her bouncing around, with her pleated skirt and yellow sailboat matching her headband, you can't help but sparkle. And as a bonus, she was invincible. 59,5x39,5. TBE. Annie Soisbault de Montaigu (1934-2012) belongs to the same line of extraordinary champions, who went from racket to shuttlecock at the highest level: "au danger, mon plaisir" was her motto. The 58th edition of the Soisbault-Reina Cup (Women's Champt d'Europe under 18), now in Granville, is being played at Christian Dior's house, and takes us back to Suzanne, who only knew the couturier Jean Patou at the time.