Nelly Landry
- February 22, 2010
- 93 years
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Nelly Landry, 93, Belgian-born French tennis player.
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|Nelly Adamson Landry (28 December 1916 – 22 February 2010) was a tennis player from Belgium who became a French citizen after marriage. She was the 1948 women's singles champion at the French Championships where she was seeded third, beating Shirley Fry in a three-set final. She had been a finalist in 1938, losing to Simonne Mathieu, and reached again the final in 1949, losing to Margaret Osborne duPont.
In 1936 and from 1946 until 1948 she won the singles title at the French Covered Court Championships in Paris. She won the singles title at the International Championships of Egypt, played in Alexandria, in 1948 and 1949. In the latter year she also won the Championships of Egypt at the Gezira Sporting Club in Cairo, defeating Annalisa Bossi in the final. In 1948 Landry won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships.
She was the No. 1 ranked Belgian player in 1933. According to John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Landry was ranked in the world top 10 in 1946 and 1948 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of world No. 7 in these rankings in 1946. In 1945, 1947, 1948 and 1950 she was ranked No. 1 in France.
Nelly Adamson married Pierre Henri Landry on 8 February 1937 in Bruges and subsequently Marcel Renault, both former French tennis players.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Doubles (1 runner-up)
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.
1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.
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1.What was the birth date of Nelly Adamson Landry?
- A.10 January 1920
- B.15 May 1918
- C.22 February 1916
- D.28 December 1916correct
Nelly Adamson Landry was born on 28 December 1916.
Source: biographical introduction
2.Where did Nelly Adamson Landry marry Pierre Henri Landry in 1937?
- A.Paris
- B.Alexandria
- C.Brugescorrect
- D.Cairo
Nelly Adamson Landry married Pierre Henri Landry on 8 February 1937 in Bruges.
Source: personal life section
3.Which opponent did Nelly Adamson Landry defeat to win the 1948 French Championships women's singles title?
- A.Annalisa Bossi
- B.Shirley Frycorrect
- C.Simonne Mathieu
- D.Margaret Osborne duPont
Nelly Adamson Landry won the 1948 French Championships by beating Shirley Fry in a three-set final.
Source: early career section
4.In which city were the French Covered Court Championships held when Nelly Adamson Landry won the singles title in 1936?
- A.Cairo
- B.Pariscorrect
- C.Bruges
- D.Alexandria
Nelly Adamson Landry won the singles title at the French Covered Court Championships in Paris in 1936.
Source: career section
5.At what age did Nelly Adamson Landry pass away?
- A.93correct
- B.91
- C.89
- D.95
Nelly Adamson Landry lived to be 93 years old.
Source: biographical introduction
6.Who did Nelly Adamson Landry lose to in the 1938 French Championships final?
- A.Annalisa Bossi
- B.Margaret Osborne duPont
- C.Shirley Fry
- D.Simonne Mathieucorrect
Nelly Adamson Landry was a finalist in 1938, losing to Simonne Mathieu.
Source: career section
7.In which year did Nelly Adamson Landry reach a career-high world ranking of No. 7?
- A.1950
- B.1946correct
- C.1933
- D.1948
Nelly Adamson Landry reached a career high of world No. 7 in the rankings in 1946.
Source: rankings section
8.Which titles did Nelly Adamson Landry win at the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships in 1948?
- A.Singles and mixed doubles
- B.Singles and doubles
- C.Doubles and mixed doubles
- D.Singles, doubles and mixed doublescorrect
In 1948, Nelly Adamson Landry won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships.
Source: career section
9.What was the profession of Marcel Renault, who married Nelly Adamson Landry?
- A.British sports journalist
- B.Belgian diplomat
- C.Egyptian coach
- D.French tennis playercorrect
Nelly Adamson Landry married Marcel Renault, who was a former French tennis player.
Source: personal life section
10.Who was the individual cited for the world tennis rankings of Nelly Adamson Landry?
- A.Pierre Henri Landry
- B.John Olliffcorrect
- C.Simonne Mathieu
- D.Marcel Renault
According to John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Landry was ranked in the world top 10.
Source: rankings section
11.In 1949, who did Nelly Adamson Landry defeat in the final of the Championships of Egypt?
- A.Annalisa Bossicorrect
- B.Margaret Osborne duPont
- C.Shirley Fry
- D.Simonne Mathieu
Nelly Adamson Landry won the Championships of Egypt in 1949, defeating Annalisa Bossi in the final.
Source: career section
12.What was the highest ranking Nelly Adamson Landry achieved in France?
- A.No. 3
- B.No. 5
- C.No. 7
- D.No. 1correct
Nelly Adamson Landry was ranked No. 1 in France in 1945, 1947, 1948 and 1950.
Source: rankings section
13.Where did Nelly Adamson Landry win the International Championships of Egypt in 1948 and 1949?
- A.Alexandriacorrect
- B.Bruges
- C.Gezira
- D.Paris
Nelly Adamson Landry won the singles title at the International Championships of Egypt, played in Alexandria, in 1948 and 1949.
Source: career section
14.What was Nelly Adamson Landry's Belgian ranking in 1933?
- A.No. 3
- B.No. 10
- C.No. 7
- D.No. 1correct
Nelly Adamson Landry was the No. 1 ranked Belgian player in 1933.
Source: rankings section
15.Who defeated Nelly Adamson Landry in the final of the 1949 French Championships?
- A.Annalisa Bossi
- B.Simonne Mathieu
- C.Shirley Fry
- D.Margaret Osborne duPontcorrect
Nelly Adamson Landry reached the final of the French Championships in 1949, losing to Margaret Osborne duPont.
Source: early career section
16.Which French tennis player was a husband of Nelly Adamson Landry?
- A.Gezira Sporting
- B.John Olliff
- C.Marcel Dupont
- D.Pierre Henri Landrycorrect
Nelly Adamson married Pierre Henri Landry on 8 February 1937 in Bruges.
Source: personal life section
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