Eliza Day 'Lida' Voorhees (July 3, 1864 – February, 1934) was an American female

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player who was active in the late 19th century.

Career

Voorhees reached the challenge round of the 1889 women's singles U.S. National Championships at the

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, the third championship held, in which she lost to defending champion

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in straight sets, 5–7, 2–6. She had won the right to challenge Townsend by winning the all-comers tournament, defeating

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in the final in three sets. In 1890, she again reached the final of the all-comers tournament, which she lost to

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. The latter defeated Townsend in the challenge round. In 1891, Voorhees made it to the semifinals of the all-comers tournament, where she was defeated by eventual champion

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from Ireland.

Personal life

Voorhees married Arthur Ferdinand Rodewald on April 27, 1892, in Trinity Church, Bergen Point. They had three sons (Frederick Arthur, b. March 3, 1893, Winthrop Voorhees, b. Dec. 22, 1894, Ferdinand Kingsley, b. Dec. 20, 1897). She was granted a decree of divorce, with custody of her children in New York on December 1, 1910.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

References

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