Dorothy Green (tennis)
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Dorothy Green was an American tennis
player of the start of the 20th century.
In 1912
, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Mary Kendall Browne, who beat her the following year in the singles final.
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was only first used in 1933, and did not come into common usage until the 1950s.
Result, final opponent
Result, partner, final opponent
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player of the start of the 20th century.
In 1912
1912 in sports
1912 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson and Penn State Nittany Lions -Association football:England...
, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Mary Kendall Browne, who beat her the following year in the singles final.
Singles finals lost
|Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winner | Score | ||
1 | 1913 | US Women's National Champ’s | G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Mary Kendall Browne | 6-2, 7-5 | 1913 US Open (tennis) |
Doubles titles
|Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
1 | 1912 | US Women's National Champ’s |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Mary Kendall Browne | Maud Barger Wallach Mrs. Frederick Schmitz |
6-2, 5-7, 6-0 | 1912 US Open (tennis) |
Doubles finals lost
|Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
1 | 1909 | US Women's National Champ’s |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... Edith Rotch Edith Rotch Edith Rotch was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th Century.On three occasions, she won the US Women's National Championship : in mixed doubles in 1908 and in women's doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in 1909 and 1910.-Doubles titles:-Mixed doubles titles:- Grand Slam... |
Louise Moyes | 6-1, 6-1 | 1909 US Open (tennis) | |
2 | 1911 | US Women's National Champ’s |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... Eleonora Sears Eleonora Sears Eleonora Randolph Sears was an American tennis player of the interwar period.She won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship four times, including three consecutively... |
Florence Sutton Florence Sutton Florence E. Sutton was an American tennis player.-Biography:She was born on September 2, 1883 to Adolphus De Gruchy Sutton and Adelina Esther Godfray. She was the sister of May Godfrey Sutton. She was a finalist for both singles and doubles titles in the US Open in 1911, losing to Hazel Hotchkiss... |
6-4, 4-6, 6-2 | 1911 US Open (tennis) | |
3 | 1913 | US Women's National Champ’s |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Mary Kendall Browne Louise Riddell-Williams |
Edna Wildey | 12-10, 2-6, 6-3 | 1913 US Open (tennis) |
Mixed doubles finals
|Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
1 | 1913 | US Women's National Champ’s, Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War... |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Mary Kendall Browne Bill Tilden Bill Tilden William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of... |
S. Rogers | 7-5 7-5 | 1913 US Open (tennis) |
Performance in Grand Slams (partial)
Although the term "Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was only first used in 1933, and did not come into common usage until the 1950s.
Singles
Year | - | French Open French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... |
Wimbledon | US National | ||||
1913 1913 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Auburn Tigers, Chicago Maroons and Harvard Crimson -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Final | M. K. Browne | |||
Result, final opponent
Doubles
Year | - | French Open French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... |
Wimbledon | US National | ||||
1909 1909 in sports 1909 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Final Louise Moyes |
H. Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... Edith Rotch Edith Rotch Edith Rotch was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th Century.On three occasions, she won the US Women's National Championship : in mixed doubles in 1908 and in women's doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in 1909 and 1910.-Doubles titles:-Mixed doubles titles:- Grand Slam... |
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1911 1911 in sports 1911 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Penn State Nittany Lions and Princeton Tigers -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Final F. Sutton Florence Sutton Florence E. Sutton was an American tennis player.-Biography:She was born on September 2, 1883 to Adolphus De Gruchy Sutton and Adelina Esther Godfray. She was the sister of May Godfrey Sutton. She was a finalist for both singles and doubles titles in the US Open in 1911, losing to Hazel Hotchkiss... |
H. Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... E. Sears Eleonora Sears Eleonora Randolph Sears was an American tennis player of the interwar period.She won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship four times, including three consecutively... |
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1912 1912 in sports 1912 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson and Penn State Nittany Lions -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Winner M. K. Browne |
B. Wallach F. Schmitz |
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1913 1913 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Auburn Tigers, Chicago Maroons and Harvard Crimson -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Final Edna Wildey |
M. K. Browne R. Williams |
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Result, partner, final opponent