A Day That Shook The World: Suzanne Lenglen breaks a Wimbledon record

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On 3 July 1925, French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen won a record sixth consecutive Wimbledon title.

With an easy win over Brit Joan Fry, Lenglen made record-breaking seem effortless - losing only one game throughout the entire tournament. She was simply the best player of her day.

Watch original footage from her record-breaking tournament win in this British Pathé video, above.