Martha Kinsey
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Martha Kinsey was an important American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century and
At the tennis tournament in Cincinnati
, Kinsey, a left-hander, reached nine finals: four doubles finals, three singles finals and two mixed doubles finals. She won every doubles final she played in Cincinnati, and won one singles title as well.
She won the singles title in 1908, beating Marjorie Dodd in the final. She was runner-up in 1907 (to future International Tennis Hall of Fame
enshrinee May Sutton
), and in 1909 (to Edith Hannam
of Great Britain).
Her doubles titles came each year between 1907 and 1910. She won in 1907 with Ruth Cowing, in 1908 with Dodd, in 1909 with Adele Kruse, and in 1910 with Helen McLaughlin.
She also was a two-time mixed doubles finalist: in 1908 with William Hopple, and in 1910 with P. Lincoln Mitchell.
In the 1920s, she turned in her tennis racquet for a set of golf clubs, becoming one of the best golfers of her age, playing in tournaments across the nation. In 1928, she moved to Long Island, NY, where she died, in 1974.
At the tennis tournament in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, Kinsey, a left-hander, reached nine finals: four doubles finals, three singles finals and two mixed doubles finals. She won every doubles final she played in Cincinnati, and won one singles title as well.
She won the singles title in 1908, beating Marjorie Dodd in the final. She was runner-up in 1907 (to future International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
enshrinee May Sutton
May Sutton
May Godfrey Sutton was a tennis champion and the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon.-Biography:...
), and in 1909 (to Edith Hannam
Edith Hannam
Edith Margaret Hannam was a female tennis player from Great Britain. She played at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals.-Family life:...
of Great Britain).
Her doubles titles came each year between 1907 and 1910. She won in 1907 with Ruth Cowing, in 1908 with Dodd, in 1909 with Adele Kruse, and in 1910 with Helen McLaughlin.
She also was a two-time mixed doubles finalist: in 1908 with William Hopple, and in 1910 with P. Lincoln Mitchell.
In the 1920s, she turned in her tennis racquet for a set of golf clubs, becoming one of the best golfers of her age, playing in tournaments across the nation. In 1928, she moved to Long Island, NY, where she died, in 1974.
Sources
- From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN# 978-0-9712445-7-3)