Kathleen Atkinson
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American tennis player
For the historian and archaeologist, see Kathleen Mary Tyrer Atkinson.
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| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1875年11月05日)November 5, 1875 Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1957(1957年04月30日) (aged 81) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1895, 1897) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1897, 1898) |
Kathleen Gill Atkinson (November 5, 1875 – April 30, 1957) was an American tennis player.
With her older sister, Juliette, both residents of Maplewood, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles 1897 and 1898.[1] They were the first sisters to win a title together and the first to play each other in a semi final until the Williams sisters played in the final.
Grand Slam finals
[edit ]Doubles (2 titles)
[edit ]| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1897 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | United States Juliette Atkinson | United States Mrs. F. Edwards United States Elizabeth Rastall |
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1898 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | United States Juliette Atkinson | United States Marie Wimer United States Carrie Neely |
6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Staff. "WINS HAVE BEEN SERVED FAMILY STYLE \ SERENA, VENUS STILL ALIVE IN SEMIS OF SINGLES, DOUBLES", Philadelphia Daily News , September 10, 1999. Accessed November 9, 2012. "Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson, of Maplewood, NJ, reached the semis at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with Juliette winning both titles."
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1957 deaths
- 19th-century American sportswomen
- 19th-century female tennis players
- American female tennis players
- People from Maplewood, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey
- Tennis players from New Jersey
- United States National champions (tennis)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles