| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Turned pro | 1895 (amateur ) |
| Retired | 1913 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 19 |
Françoise Adine Masson was a French tennis player. She won theFrench Championships five times 1897–1899, 1902~1903 (a closed event). She was active from 1895 to 1913 and contested 30 singles finals, and won 19 titles.
Masson was active at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. The daughter of Armand Masson, the founder of theTennis Club de Paris,[1] in 1897 she became the first winner of theFrench Tennis Championship beatingSuzanne Girod in two sets. She also won the championship in 1898 and 1899 because there was no opposition and in 1902 and 1903 against Girod andKate Gillou respectively.[2] In 1907 she won the inaugural French doubles championships partneringYvonne de Pfeffel.[citation needed]
In 1904 she again reached the final but was beaten byKate Gillou.[2]
X denotes All-Comers Final