Julie Vlasto

Pénélope Julie "Diddie" Vlasto Serpieri (French pronunciation: ​[ʒyli vlastɔ]; 8 August 1903 – 2 March 1985) was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles, losing the final to Helen Wills Moody. Vlasto also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals. She was a doubles partner of Suzanne Lenglen in many doubles tournaments during the early 1920s.

Julie Vlasto
Full namePénélope Julie Vlasto Serpieri
Country (sports) France
Born(1903-08-08)8 August 1903
Marseille, France
Died2 March 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 81)
Lausanne, Switzerland
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1923)
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenSF (1925)
WimbledonSF (1926)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenW (1925, 1926)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenF (1925)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
1924 Paris Singles

She was born as Pénélope Julie Vlasto on August 8, 1903, in Marseille, France.

According to Wallis Myers of the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, Vlasto was ranked in the world top ten in 1923 and 1926, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1923.[1]

She married Jean-Baptiste Serpieri on 17 February 1927.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1925French ChampionshipsClay Suzanne Lenglen Kitty McKane
Evelyn Colyer		6–1, 9–11, 6–2
Win1926French ChampionshipsClay Suzanne Lenglen Kitty McKane
Evelyn Colyer		6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1925French ChampionshipsClay Henri Cochet Suzanne Lenglen
Jacques Brugnon		2–6, 2–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament192319241925192619271928192919301931Career SR
Australia A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
France1 QF NH SF 2R A A A A 1R 0 / 4
Wimbledon 4R A A SF A A 2R 1R A 0 / 4
United States A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
SR 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8

1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from that tournament are shown here for 1923. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.

See also

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 701. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
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