Agnes Morton
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Full name | Agnes Mary Morton |
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Born | Halstead, Essex, England |
6 March 1872
Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Kensington, London, England |
Singles | |
Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | F(AC) (1908, 1909) |
Doubles | |
Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1914) |
Agnes Morton (6 March 1872 – 5 April 1952) was a British female tennis player. She twice reached the Ladies Singles finals at the 1908 and 1909 Wimbledon Championships and claimed victory in 1914 in Ladies Doubles with partner Elizabeth Ryan. She placed fourth at the 1908 Summer Olympics in Ladies Lawn Tennis.[1] In 1903 she was described by A. Wallis Myers as a 'careful, steady and improving player'. [2]
Contents
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 19081 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 19092 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–8 |
1This was actually the all-comers final as May Sutton Bundy did not defend her 1907 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1908 by walkover.
2This was actually the all-comers final as Charlotte Cooper Sterry did not defend her 1908 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1909 by walkover.
Doubles (1 title)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1914 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
References
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- 1872 births
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- English female tennis players
- Olympic tennis players of Great Britain
- People from Halstead
- Tennis players at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles
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