Edith Rotch
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Edith Rotch was an American tennis
player of the start of the 20th Century.
On three occasions, she won the US Women's National Championship : in mixed doubles in 1908 (with Nathaniel Niles
) and in women's doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
in 1909 and 1910.
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was not used until 1933, and did not come into common usage until the 1950s.
Result, final opponent
Result, partner, final opponent
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player of the start of the 20th Century.
On three occasions, she won the US Women's National Championship : in mixed doubles in 1908 (with Nathaniel Niles
Nathaniel Niles (figure skater)
Nathaniel William Niles was an American figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, and ice dancing between 1914 and 1932.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Brookline, Massachusetts....
) and in women's doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts...
in 1909 and 1910.
Doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 21/06/1909 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) |  Hazel HotchkissHazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
Dorothy Green Dorothy Green (tennis) Dorothy Green was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.In 1912, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Mary Kendall Browne, who beat her the following year in the singles final.-Singles finals lost:...  Louise Moyes |
6-1, 6-1 | US Open (tennis) 1909 | |
| 2 | 20/06/1910 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
Adelaide Browning Edna Wildey |
6-4, 6-4 | 1910 US Open (tennis) |
Mixed doubles titles
| |Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 22/06/1908 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Nathaniel Niles Nathaniel Niles (figure skater) Nathaniel William Niles was an American figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, and ice dancing between 1914 and 1932.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Brookline, Massachusetts.... |
Louise Hammond Ray Little |
6-4 4-6 6-4 | 1908 US Open (tennis) |
Grand Slam performances (partial)
Although the term "Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was not used until 1933, and did not come into common usage until the 1950s.
Singles
| Year | - | French Open French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... |
Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1896 1896 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Lafayette Leopards and Princeton Tigers -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | 1/2 final | Annabella Wistar |
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| 1897 1897 in sports -American football:College championship* College football national championship – Penn Quakers and Yale Bulldogs -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | round (1/8) | Maud Banks Maud Banks Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th Century and in the early part of the 20th Century.... |
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Result, final opponent
Doubles
| Year | - | French Open French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... |
Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1909 1909 in sports 1909 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs-Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Winner H. Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
D. Green Dorothy Green (tennis) Dorothy Green was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.In 1912, she won the women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Mary Kendall Browne, who beat her the following year in the singles final.-Singles finals lost:... Louise Moyes |
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| 1910 1910 in sports 1910 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:College championship* College football national championship –Auburn Tigers, Harvard Crimson and Pittsburgh Panthers -Association football:England... |
- | - | - | Winner H. Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
A. Browning Edna Wildey |
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Result, partner, final opponent