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| Full name | Yvonne Marie Reneé de Pfeffel |
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| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | (1883-07-30)30 July 1883[1] Paris, France |
| Died | 1958 |
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| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | F (1905) |
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| French Open | W (1907) |
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| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1905, 1906) |
Yvonne de Pfeffel (30 July 1883 – 1958) was a Frenchtennis player in the first decade of the 20th century.
De Pfeffel was born on 30 July 1883.[2] She was the younger daughter of Baron Christian Hubert Theodor Marie KarlPfeffel von Kriegelstein (1843–1922), son of Baron Karl Maximilian Friedrich Hubert Pfeffel von Krigenstein (1811–1890) and Karoline Adelheid Pauline von Rottenburg, natural daughter ofPrince Paul of Württemberg. Her mother was Hélène Arnous de Rivière (1862–1951), daughter of French chess championJules Arnous de Rivière and his wife Joséphine de Coulhac Mazérieux (1834–1921). She had an elder sister, Marie-Louise Pfeffel von Kriegelstein (1882–1944) who was the great-grandmother ofBoris Johnson, a former British Prime Minister.[3]
In 1907 de Pfeffel won the inaugural doubles title at the closedFrench Championships partneringAdine Masson.[4] Together withMax Decugis she won the French mixed championships in 1905 and 1906. In the French singles championships she was a runner-up in 1905, losing the final in straight sets toKate Gillou. She was a member of Tennis-Club d'Auteuil and played doubles with her sister Marie-Louise.[5]
In February 1902 theTennis Club de Paris organized aping pong tournament which was won by Yvonne who defeated her sister Marie-Louise in the final.[6]
De Pfeffel died in 1958 inTruro,Cornwall, United Kingdom.[2] She was buried at St. Uny Churchyard in the village ofLelant, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[citation needed]
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