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SUPER RARE Winchester Suzanne Lenglen Autograph Vintage Wood 1920 Tennis Racket
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
SUPER RARE Winchester "Good As the Gun" Suzanne Lenglen Autograph Vintage Wood 1920 Tennis Racket Just in time for the French Open and Wimbledon.A wonderful and scarce find: rare racket in superb condition with autograph of woman many believe was the greatest female player of all time. Still... am not sure if she could have beaten Ostapenko... See more info below.Classic antique clean and bright old early wood wooden racquet from Winchester with signature of Suzanne Lenglen. Winchesters are hard to find... so are Lenglen models, so the two elements together make for a fantastic racket.NOTE: Part of a group of 12 rackets fresh to the market. I have listed two rackets a day between June 16 and June 21. Will combine items for much reduced postage for multiple purchases.MODEL: 1920 Winchester “As good as the gun” Match Play Suzanne Lenglen signature. HEAD: Classic period oval stock is square and a bit wide at the shoulders and then slightly rounded and narrower as it goes up and around the top of head WARPING: noneFRAME: amazing and excellent condition with bright clean original; much less than expected wear to the top of the head; THROAT WEDGE: laminated in place in the style of the period STRINGS: as shown; original mustard color lamb gut and trebling; strings completely intact; trebling with a couple of minor breaks BANDING: original graduated silk thread bands in “mirror” design (red / black and the black / red); all intactDECALS: As shown: Super! +++GRIP: narrow grooves; 5 inches; pre-dates grip materialSTAMPS: looks like a very deep M WEIGHT: weighs 13.2 ounces actual weightEND CAP: leather strip about 100% intact as shown; end cap as shown Postage will be based on 3.5 pounds of packed weight. International buyer: please wait for the invoice. International shipping: Approximately $45 for one racket; $4 for each additional racket in the same box.Last racket in this collection will be listed on June 21Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926. She dominated women's tennis from 1914 until 1926 when she turned professional. Lenglen's 241 titles, 181 match winning streak and 341-7 (98%) match record are hard to imagine happening again. Prior to Lenglen, female tennis matches drew little fan interest, but that quickly changed as she became her sport's greatest drawing card. Tennis devotees and new fans to the game began lining up in droves to buy tickets to her matches. Temperamental, flamboyant, she was a passionate player whose intensity on court could lead to an unabashed display of tears. But for all her flamboyance, she was a gifted and brilliant player who used extremely agile footwork, speed and a deadly accurate shot to dominate female tennis for seven straight years. Her excellent play and introduction of glamour to the tennis court increased the interest in women's tennis, and women's sports in general.
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
SUPER RARE Winchester "Good As the Gun" Suzanne Lenglen Autograph Vintage Wood 1920 Tennis Racket Just in time for the French Open and Wimbledon.A wonderful and scarce find: rare racket in superb condition with autograph of woman many believe was the greatest female player of all time. Still... am not sure if she could have beaten Ostapenko... See more info below.Classic antique clean and bright old early wood wooden racquet from Winchester with signature of Suzanne Lenglen. Winchesters are hard to find... so are Lenglen models, so the two elements together make for a fantastic racket.NOTE: Part of a group of 12 rackets fresh to the market. I have listed two rackets a day between June 16 and June 21. Will combine items for much reduced postage for multiple purchases.MODEL: 1920 Winchester “As good as the gun” Match Play Suzanne Lenglen signature. HEAD: Classic period oval stock is square and a bit wide at the shoulders and then slightly rounded and narrower as it goes up and around the top of head WARPING: noneFRAME: amazing and excellent condition with bright clean original; much less than expected wear to the top of the head; THROAT WEDGE: laminated in place in the style of the period STRINGS: as shown; original mustard color lamb gut and trebling; strings completely intact; trebling with a couple of minor breaks BANDING: original graduated silk thread bands in “mirror” design (red / black and the black / red); all intactDECALS: As shown: Super! +++GRIP: narrow grooves; 5 inches; pre-dates grip materialSTAMPS: looks like a very deep M WEIGHT: weighs 13.2 ounces actual weightEND CAP: leather strip about 100% intact as shown; end cap as shown Postage will be based on 3.5 pounds of packed weight. International buyer: please wait for the invoice. International shipping: Approximately $45 for one racket; $4 for each additional racket in the same box.Last racket in this collection will be listed on June 21Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926. She dominated women's tennis from 1914 until 1926 when she turned professional. Lenglen's 241 titles, 181 match winning streak and 341-7 (98%) match record are hard to imagine happening again. Prior to Lenglen, female tennis matches drew little fan interest, but that quickly changed as she became her sport's greatest drawing card. Tennis devotees and new fans to the game began lining up in droves to buy tickets to her matches. Temperamental, flamboyant, she was a passionate player whose intensity on court could lead to an unabashed display of tears. But for all her flamboyance, she was a gifted and brilliant player who used extremely agile footwork, speed and a deadly accurate shot to dominate female tennis for seven straight years. Her excellent play and introduction of glamour to the tennis court increased the interest in women's tennis, and women's sports in general.