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General view of the Suzanne Lenglen centre court during Roland-Garros 2021, Grand Slam tennis tournament on May 30, 2021 at Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, France - Photo Nicol Knightman / DPPI /
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Pioneer Suzanne Lenglen was Joan of Arc in plimsolls - exactly 100 years ago she changed women's tennis forever
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