Grace Roosevelt

Grace Roosevelt
Full name Grace Walton Roosevelt
Country (sports)  USA
Born (1867-06-03)June 3, 1867
Hyde Park, New York, USA
Died November 29, 1945(1945-11-29) (aged 78)
Hyde Park, New York, USA
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open F(1891)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open W (1890)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open W (1889)

Grace Walton Roosevelt (married name Appleton Clark) (June 3, 1867 – November 29, 1945) was a right-handed American tennis player of the end of the 19th century, born in Hyde Park, New York.

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 'Rosedale'.[1]

In 1889 she won the 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.

In 1895 she married lawyer Appleton LeSure Clark and had two sons, Russell and Roosevelt. She returned to Rosedale after her husband's death in 1930.[1] She was a first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of America.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1890 US National Championships Grass United States Ellen Roosevelt United States Margarette Ballard
United States Bertha Townsend
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 1891 US National Championships Grass United Kingdom[2] Mabel Cahill
United States Emma Leavitt-Morgan
United States Ellen Roosevelt 6–2, 6–8, 4–6

Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1889 US National Championships Grass United States A. E. Wright United States Bertha Townsend
United States C. T. Lee
6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 1891 US National Championships Grass United Kingdom[2] Mabel Cahill
United States M. R. Wright
United States C. T. Lee 4–6, 0–6, 5–7

Grand Slam performances (partial)

Singles

Year - - Wimbledon US National
1888 - - - 1st round (1/8)United States Marian Wright
1889 - - - 1/2 finalUnited States Lida Voorhees
1890 - - - -
1891 - - - FinalUnited Kingdom[2] Mabel Cahill

Result, final opponent


References

  1. 1 2 David L. Porter, ed. (1995). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. pp. 649–650. ISBN 978-0313284311.
  2. 1 2 3 At this time, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.
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