| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1867 Hyde Park, New York |
| Died | November 29, 1945 (aged 78) Hyde Park, New York |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam results | |
| US Open | F(1) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1) |
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 won the US Women's National Championship in 1890 with her sister and teammate Ellen.
She was a first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of America.
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| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 10/06/1890 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Ellen Roosevelt | Margarette Ballard Bertha Townsend |
6-1, 6-2 | 1890 US Open (tennis) |
| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
| 1 | 23/06/1891 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | [1] Mabel Cahill Emma Leavitt-Morgan |
Ellen Roosevelt | 2-6, 8-6, 6-4 | 1891 US Open (tennis) |
| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 11/06/1889 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | 0 | Grass (ext.) | A. E. Wright | Bertha Townsend C. T. Lee |
6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 | 1889 US Open (tennis) |
| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
| 1 | 23/06/1891 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | 0 | Grass (ext.) | [1] Mabel Cahill M. R. Wright |
C. T. Lee | 6-4, 6-0, 7-5 | 1891 US Open (tennis) |
While the expression "Grand Slam" refers to the four major tournaments in tennis, it was not used for the first time until 1933, and was not in common usage until the 1950s.
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1888 | - | - | - | 1st round (1/8) | Marian Wright | |||
| 1889 | - | - | - | 1/2 final | Lida Voorhees | |||
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 1891 | - | - | - | Final | [1] Mabel Cahill | |||
Result, final opponent
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1890 | - | - | - | Winner E. Roosevelt |
M. Ballard B. Townsend |
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| 1891 | - | - | - | Final E. Roosevelt |
[1] Mabel Cahill E. L. Morgan |
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Result, partner, final opponents