Madeline Alice O'Neill also Madeleine O'Neill, née Madeline Alice Fisher (born 1867/1868) was a British tennis player. She was a two time singles quarter finalist at the

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and 1914 Wimbledon Championships, and she won the Scottish Championships in 1898.

Career

She was born Madeline Alice Fisher in 1867. Since 1905, O'Neill competed in the

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. In 1909 and 1913, she reached the quarterfinals of the singles competition. In mixed doubles, she could reach the semifinals with Norman Kidson in 1913. She also won the Scottish Championships in 1898. In 1922, O'Neill took part in the Wimbledon singles for the last time and won two matches. Then at an age of 54, she is until today the oldest player to ever have won a match at the Wimbledon singles.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:ONeill, Madeline 1860s births 20th-century deaths British female tennis players Year of birth uncertain Year of death missing Place of birth missing