Rhea Fairbairn

Rhea Fairbairn of Canada (1890-1953) was an amateur tennis player.

Fairbairn who was on the tennis team at the University of Toronto, reached the finals of the Canadian Championships in 1910. She finished runner-up to Loiuse Moyes losing 4-6, 0-6.

Fairbairn reached the singles final at 1915 Ohio state tournament, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Loiuse Moyes again (losing 3-6, 2-6).

At the Cincinnati Masters, Fairbairn won the doubles title in 1913 (with Helen McLaughlin) and was a singles finalist in 1910.

She married Frank Marty of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, in 1912. She died on April 24, 1953 in Ft. Thomas.


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