Grace Roosevelt
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Grace Walton Roosevelt (June 3, 1867 – November 29, 1945) was a right-handed American
tennis
player of the end of the 19th century, born in Hyde Park, New York
.
She won the US Women's National Championship in 1890
with her sister and teammate Ellen
.
She was a first cousin
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States of America.
" refers to the four major tournaments in tennis, 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 opponents
United States
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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 end of the 19th century, born in Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
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She won the US Women's National Championship in 1890
1890 in sports
-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson-Association football:England* The Football League – Preston North End 33 points, Everton 31, Blackburn Rovers 27, Wolves 25, West Bromwich Albion 25, Accrington FC 24* FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers...
with her sister and teammate Ellen
Ellen Roosevelt
Ellen Crosby Roosevelt was an American tennis player.She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles title at the 1893 U.S. Championships.A first cousin of Franklin D...
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She was a first cousin
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States of America.
Doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 10/06/1890 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) |  Ellen RooseveltEllen Roosevelt Ellen Crosby Roosevelt was an American tennis player.She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles title at the 1893 U.S. Championships.A first cousin of Franklin D... |
Margarette Ballard Margarette Ballard Margarette Ballard is an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.In 1889, she won the first ever women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Bertha Townsend.-Doubles Titles:-Doubles finals lost:... Bertha TownsendBertha Townsend Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships... |
6-1, 6-2 | 1890 US Open (tennis) |
Doubles finals lost
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
| 1 | 23/06/1891 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) |  Mabel CahillMabel Cahill Mabel Esmonde Cahill was a female tennis player from Ireland .... Emma Leavitt-MorganEmma Leavitt-Morgan Emma Leavitt-Morgan is an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century.With Mabel Cahill, she notably won, in 1891, the third women's doubles of the American National Championships, what is now the US Open.-Doubles titles:... |
Ellen Roosevelt Ellen Roosevelt Ellen Crosby Roosevelt was an American tennis player.She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles title at the 1893 U.S. Championships.A first cousin of Franklin D... |
2-6, 8-6, 6-4 | 1891 US Open (tennis) |
Mixed doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 11/06/1889 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | A. E. Wright |
Bertha Townsend Bertha Townsend Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships... C. T. Lee |
6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 | 1889 US Open (tennis) |
Mixed doubles finals
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
| 1 | 23/06/1891 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Mabel Cahill Mabel Cahill Mabel Esmonde Cahill was a female tennis player from Ireland .... M. R. Wright |
C. T. Lee |
6-4, 6-0, 7-5 | 1891 US Open (tennis) |
Grand Slam performances (partial)
While the expression "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 tournaments in tennis, it was not used for the first time until 1933, and was not in common usage until the 1950s.
Singles
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1888 1888 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs Events* Tackling below the waist is legalised.-Association football:England... |
- | - | - | round (1/8) | Marian Wright |
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| 1889 1889 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Princeton Tigers-Association football:England* The Football League – Preston North End 40 points, Aston Villa 29, Wolves 28, Blackburn Rovers 26, Bolton Wanderers 22, West Bromwich Albion 22* FA Cup final – Preston... |
- | - | - | 1/2 final | Lida Voorhees |
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| 1890 1890 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson-Association football:England* The Football League – Preston North End 33 points, Everton 31, Blackburn Rovers 27, Wolves 25, West Bromwich Albion 25, Accrington FC 24* FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers... |
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| 1891 1891 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale BulldogsEvents* Kansas defeats Missouri in the first Border War game 22-10 beginning one of the oldest and most fierce college football rivalries.... |
- | - | - | Final | Mabel Cahill Mabel Cahill Mabel Esmonde Cahill was a female tennis player from Ireland .... |
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Result, final opponent
Doubles
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1890 1890 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson-Association football:England* The Football League – Preston North End 33 points, Everton 31, Blackburn Rovers 27, Wolves 25, West Bromwich Albion 25, Accrington FC 24* FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers... |
- | - | - | Winner E. Roosevelt Ellen Roosevelt Ellen Crosby Roosevelt was an American tennis player.She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles title at the 1893 U.S. Championships.A first cousin of Franklin D... |
M. Ballard Margarette Ballard Margarette Ballard is an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.In 1889, she won the first ever women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Bertha Townsend.-Doubles Titles:-Doubles finals lost:... B. TownsendBertha Townsend Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships... |
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| 1891 1891 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale BulldogsEvents* Kansas defeats Missouri in the first Border War game 22-10 beginning one of the oldest and most fierce college football rivalries.... |
- | - | - | Final E. Roosevelt Ellen Roosevelt Ellen Crosby Roosevelt was an American tennis player.She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles title at the 1893 U.S. Championships.A first cousin of Franklin D... |
Mabel Cahill Mabel Cahill Mabel Esmonde Cahill was a female tennis player from Ireland .... E. L. MorganEmma Leavitt-Morgan Emma Leavitt-Morgan is an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century.With Mabel Cahill, she notably won, in 1891, the third women's doubles of the American National Championships, what is now the US Open.-Doubles titles:... |
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Result, partner, final opponents