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1890 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Ellen Roosevelt won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Bertha Townsend 6–2, 6–2 in the Challenge Round of the 1890 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship in front of a crowd of nearly 2,000 people. Roosevelt had won the right to challenge Townsend by defeating Lida Voorhees 6–3, 6–1 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 10 through June 13, 1890. Draw Challenge round All Comers' finals References {{DEFAULTSORT:U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles,1890 U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles, 1890 1890 in American women's sports 1890 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Women's Singles 1890 in women's tennis Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia 1890 in Pennsylvania Women's sports in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Roosevelt
Ellen Crosby Roosevelt (August 20, 1868 – September 26, 1954) was an American tennis player. She was the daughter of John Aspinwall Roosevelt, an estate proprietor, and Ellen Murray Crosby. She started playing tennis with her sister Grace in 1879 when her father installed a tennis court at their mansion. She won the women's singles title at the 1890 U.S. Championships defeating the 1888 and 1889 champion Bertha Townsend in the final in two sets. The same year, she won the doubles title with her sister. They were the first pair of sisters to win the U.S. Championships and remained the only pair to do so until the Williams sisters equalled their achievement in 1999. At the 1893 U.S. Championships, she won the mixed doubles title with Oliver Campbell. She was a first cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1975. Grand Slam finals Singles (1 title) Doubles (1 title) Mixed doubles (1 title) References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |