Edith Parker
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Edith Parker was an American tennis
player from the start of the 20th century.
In 1900
, she reached the final of the women's singles of the US Women's National Championship, where she was beaten by Myrtle McAteer
, but then beat her in the women's doubles final with Hallie Champlin
.
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, this term was not used until 1933, and was not commonly used 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 from the start of the 20th century.
In 1900
1900 in sports
1900 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England...
, she reached the final of the women's singles of the US Women's National Championship, where she was beaten by Myrtle McAteer
Myrtle McAteer
Myrtle McAteer was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th Century....
, but then beat her in the women's doubles final with Hallie Champlin
Hallie Champlin
Hallie Champlin was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.Notably, in 1900, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Edith Parker.-Doubles titles:-Grand Slam performances :...
.
Singles finals lost
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winner | Score | ||
| 1 | 19/06/00 | US National Champ’s, Philadelphia | G. Slam | Grass (ext.) |  Myrtle McAteerMyrtle McAteer Myrtle McAteer was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th Century.... |
6-2, 6-2, 6-0 | US Open (tennis) 1900 |
Doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 19/06/00 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Hallie Champlin Hallie Champlin Hallie Champlin was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.Notably, in 1900, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Edith Parker.-Doubles titles:-Grand Slam performances :... |
Marie Wimer Marie Wimer Marie Wimer was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.Notably, in 1907, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Carrie Neely.-Doubles titles:-Doubles finals lost:... Myrtle McAteerMyrtle McAteer Myrtle McAteer was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th Century.... |
9-7, 6-2, 6-2 | 1900 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, this term was not used until 1933, and was not commonly used 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 | ||||
| 1899 1899 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson and Princeton Tigers Events* The 1899 Sewanee Tigers football team goes undefeated, 12–0, including five road wins in six days over top teams.... |
- | - | - | round (1/4) | Jane Craven Jane Craven Jane Craven was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th century.Notably, she won the 1899 US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Myrtle McAteer.-Doubles titles:-Doubles finals lost:-Mixed doubles finals lost:... |
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| 1900 1900 in sports 1900 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Final | Myrtle McAteer Myrtle McAteer Myrtle McAteer was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th Century.... |
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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 | ||||
| 1900 1900 in sports 1900 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Winner H. Champlin Hallie Champlin Hallie Champlin was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.Notably, in 1900, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Edith Parker.-Doubles titles:-Grand Slam performances :... |
Marie Wimer Marie Wimer Marie Wimer was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.Notably, in 1907, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Carrie Neely.-Doubles titles:-Doubles finals lost:... M. McAteerMyrtle McAteer Myrtle McAteer was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th Century.... |
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Result, partner, final opponent.