[2] She moved with her family to Paris around the turn of the century and started playing tennis on two dusty courts that were part of the Galerie des machines.

[3] Broquedis competed at the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm, where she won the gold medal in outdoor singles by beating German Dora Köring 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Broquedis, nicknamed "the goddess", is also known for being the only player ever to beat Lenglen in a fully played singles final.

[2] Her career singles highlights include winning the French Covered Court Championships on six occasions (1910, 1912–13, 1922, 1925, and 1927).

From 1925 to 1927, Broquedis had another successful time in her tennis career, reaching the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1925 and the quarterfinals twice at the (now fully international) French championships in 1925 and 1927.