Ermyntrude Harvey
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Ermyntrude Harvey was a British
tennis
player of the 1920s.
In 1927
, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Kathleen McKane, and reached the final of Wimbledon the following year (with Eileen Bennett).
In mixed doubles, she was also a finalist in 1925
at Wimbledon, with Vincent Richards
.
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was not used for the first time until 1933, and was not in common usage until the 1950s.
Result, final opponent
Result, partner, final opponent
United Kingdom
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tennis
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 1920s.
In 1927
1927 in sports
-American football:NFL championship* New York Giants win National Football League titleCollege championship* College football national championship – Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas A&M Aggies and Yale Bulldogs -Association football:England* The Football...
, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Kathleen McKane, and reached the final of Wimbledon the following year (with Eileen Bennett).
In mixed doubles, she was also a finalist in 1925
1925 in sports
-American football:NFL championship* Chicago Cardinals win a controversial National Football League title.* Five new teams join the NFL: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Providence Steam Roller, a new Canton Bulldogs team and the Pottsville Maroons....
at Wimbledon, with Vincent Richards
Vincent Richards
Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer....
.
Doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | |
| 1 | 1927 | US Women's National Champ’s, Forest Hills Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area... |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) |  Kathleen McKane |
Betty Nuthall Betty Nuthall Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No...  Joan Fry Lakeman |
6-1, 4-6, 6-4 |
Doubles finals lost
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | |
| 1 | 1928 | The Championships Wimbledon Wimbledon, London Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas... |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Peggy Saunders Mitchell Phoebe Watson |
Eileen Bennett |
6-2, 6-3 |
Mixed doubles finals
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | |
| 1 | 1925 | US Women's National Champ’s, Forest Hills Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area... |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Kathleen McKane John HawkesJohn Hawkes (tennis) John Hawkes was a former Australian male tennis player.Hawkes won the singles title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.- References :... |
Vincent Richards Vincent Richards Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer.... |
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 not used for the first time until 1933, and was not in common usage until the 1950s.
Singles
| Year | Australian Open | 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 | ||||
| 1925 1925 in sports -American football:NFL championship* Chicago Cardinals win a controversial National Football League title.* Five new teams join the NFL: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Providence Steam Roller, a new Canton Bulldogs team and the Pottsville Maroons.... |
- | round (1/8) |  Julie VlastoJulie Vlasto Julie Vlasto Serpieri was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles, losing the final to Helen Wills Moody. She also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals... |
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Result, final opponent
Doubles
| Year | Australian Open | 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 | ||||
| 1927 1927 in sports -American football:NFL championship* New York Giants win National Football League titleCollege championship* College football national championship – Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas A&M Aggies and Yale Bulldogs -Association football:England* The Football... |
- | - | - | Winner M. Godfree |
B. Nuthall Betty Nuthall Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No... F. Lakeman |
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| 1928 1928 in sports -American football:NFL championship* Providence Steam Roller wins the National Football League titleCollege championship* College football national championship – University of Detroit Titans, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and USC Trojans... |
- | - | Final B. Whittingstall |
S. Mitchell P. H. Watson |
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Result, partner, final opponent