Louisa Martin

Louisa Martin
Country (sports) Ireland
Born (1865-09-03)3 September 1865
Newtowngore, Ireland
Died 24 October 1941(1941-10-24) (aged 76)
Portrush, Northern Ireland
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon F (1898)

Mary Louisa "Mollie" Martin (3 September 1865, Newtowngore, Ireland 24 October 1941, Portrush, Northern Ireland[1]) was a tennis player from Ireland.

In 1898 she reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships, but was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Charlotte Cooper.[2]

She won nine singles titles at the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Runner-up (1)
Year Championship Opponent in final Score in final
1898 Wimbledon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper Sterry 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London). ISBN 978-1899039333
  2. "Ladies Singles Finals 1884-2012". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. "The History of Irish Tennis". Retrieved 2009-06-24.


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