A great lawn tennis duel : Suzanne Lenglen bv Helen Wills at Cannes that became known as the Match of the Century. The final of the the ladies ' singles in the Carlton Tournament at Cannes , France on 16 February 1926 Mlle Lenglen won in two straight sets - 6-3, 8-6 . but the second set was a desperate struggle , There was a remarkable incident in the twelfth game of this set , when a return from Miss Wills was regarded by both players as "out" and as deciding the set 7-5, and with it the match in favour of Mlle Lenglen . The linesman ( Lord Charles Hope ) , however pointed out that he

A great lawn tennis duel : Suzanne Lenglen bv Helen Wills at Cannes that became known as the Match of the Century. The final of the the ladies ' singles in the Carlton Tournament at Cannes , France on 16 February 1926 Mlle Lenglen won in two straight sets - 6-3, 8-6 . but the second set was a desperate struggle , There was a remarkable incident in the twelfth game of this set , when a return from Miss Wills was regarded by both players as "out" and as deciding the set 7-5, and with it the match in favour of Mlle Lenglen . The linesman ( Lord Charles Hope ) , however pointed out that he Stock Photo

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A great lawn tennis duel : Suzanne Lenglen bv Helen Wills at Cannes that became known as the Match of the Century. The final of the the ladies ' singles in the Carlton Tournament at Cannes , France on 16 February 1926 Mlle Lenglen won in two straight sets - 6-3, 8-6 . but the second set was a desperate struggle , There was a remarkable incident in the twelfth game of this set , when a return from Miss Wills was regarded by both players as "out" and as deciding the set 7-5, and with it the match in favour of Mlle Lenglen . The linesman ( Lord Charles Hope ) , however pointed out that he had not given Miss Wills ' return as "out" and the match was resumed. The cup won by Mlle Lenglen was presented to her by Mrs Wills , the mother of her opponent.

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