Английская Википедия:Grace Roosevelt
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Grace Walton Roosevelt (married name Appleton Clark) (June 3, 1867 – November 29, 1945) was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th century, born in Hyde Park, New York.
Early life
She was the daughter of John Aspinwall Roosevelt, an estate proprietor, and Ellen Murray Crosby. She started playing tennis with her sister Ellen in 1879 when her father installed a tennis court at their mansion.[1]
Career
In 1889, she won the unofficial mixed doubles title at the U.S. National Championship with A.E. Wright. She won the doubles title in 1890 with her sister Ellen, defeating compatriots Margarette Ballard and Bertha Townsend in two sets.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1890 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Ellen Roosevelt | Шаблон:Flagicon Margarette Ballard Шаблон:Flagicon Bertha Townsend |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1891 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Ellen Roosevelt | Шаблон:Flagicon[2] Mabel Cahill Шаблон:Flagicon Emma Leavitt-Morgan |
6–2, 6–8, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1889 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon A. E. Wright | Шаблон:Flagicon Bertha Townsend Шаблон:Flagicon C. T. Lee |
6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1891 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon C. T. Lee | Шаблон:Flagicon[2] Mabel Cahill Шаблон:Flagicon M. R. Wright |
4–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Personal life
In 1895,[3] she married lawyer Appleton LeSure Clark and had two sons, Russell and Roosevelt. She returned to her parents' mansion after her husband's death in 1930.[1] She was a first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Шаблон:Ordinal president of the United States.
References
Шаблон:U.S. National Championships women's doubles champions
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 At this time, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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