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How did Suzanne Lenglen commence Suzanne Lenglen's professional career?
The first major female tennis star to turn professional, Lenglen was paid US$50,000 by American entrepreneur Charles C.
Pyle to tour the United States.
How did Lenglen change the game of tennis?
For the first time in tennis history, the women's match was the headline event of the tour (which also featured male players).
Who did Lenglen work with?
When the tour ended in February 1927, Lenglen had defeated Browne, 38 matches to 0.

Question: How did her illness affect her professional career?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Lenglen's illness affect her professional career?