Françoise Adine Masson was a French tennis player. She won the French Championships five times 1897–1899, 1902~1903 (a closed event). She was active from 1895 to 1913 and contested 30 singles finals, winning 19 titles.
Career Masson was active at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. The daughter of Armand Masson, the founder of the Tennis Club de Paris,Lawn-tennis at Étretat Gallica 15 September 1898 page=144 :fr: La Vie au grand air in 1897 she became the first winner of the French Tennis Championship beating Suzanne Girod in two sets. She also won the championship in 1898 and 1899 because there was no opposition and in 1902 and 1903 against Girod and Kate Gillou respectively.French Open winners. Retrieved 13 September 2009. In 1907 she won the inaugural French doubles championships partnering Yvonne de Pfeffel.
In 1904 she again reached the final but was beaten by Kate Gillou.
Career finals (30) X denotes All-Comers Final Titles (19) 1895 - French Covered Court Championships 1896 - French Covered Court Championships 1897 - French Championships 1897 - French Covered Court Championships 1898 - French Championships 1898 - Saint Servan 1899 - French Championships 1900 - Engadine Championships 1902 - French Championships 1903 - French Championships 1904 - Swiss Championships 1904 - Championships of Pays-d'Enhaut 1905 - Les Avants Championship 1905 - Championships of Pays-d'Enhaut 1905 - Championships of Lucerne 1906 - Wiesbaden Championships 1907 - Championships of Lucerne 1908 - French Covered Court Championships 1909 - French Covered Court Championships
Runners-up (11) 1897 - Dinard Ladies Cup 1898 - Dinard Ladies Cup 1899 - Dinard Ladies Cup × 1899 - Saint Servan 1900 - Swiss Championships 1901 - Boulogne Championship 1903 - British Covered Court Championships 1906 - Championships of Lucerne 1908 - North of France Championships 1908 - Lille 1911 - Le Touquet Spa Championships
References
External links French Open – Past Women's Singles Champions