Raymonde Jones Veber
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Raymonde Jones Veber was a French tennis player who in 1944 won the Tournoi de France
, a tournament set up in Vichy France
during World War II
in place of the French Championships (later the French Open)
Tournoi de France (tennis)
The Tournoi de France was a French tennis tournament held by Vichy France during World War II in place of the French Championships. The tournament can be considered an unofficial French Championships; however, champions are not listed in official records....
, a tournament set up in Vichy France
Vichy France
Vichy France, Vichy Regime, or Vichy Government, are common terms used to describe the government of France that collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1944. This government succeeded the Third Republic and preceded the Provisional Government of the French Republic...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in place of the French Championships (later the French Open)