Kathleen Atkinson

Kathleen Gill Atkinson (born November 5, 1875 – died April 30, 1957 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century/start of the 20th Century.

With her older sister, Juliette, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles 1897 and 1898. They were the first sisters to win a title together and the first to play each other in a semi final until the Williams sisters played in the final

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Honours (partial)

Singles titles

None known

Singles finals lost

None known

Doubles titles

↓ Date↓ Name and place of tournament↓ Cat.↓ ($)↓ Surf.↓ Partner↓ Finalists↓ Score↓
1 15/06/1897 US Women's
National Champ’s
G. Slam Grass (ext.) Juliette Atkinson Mrs. F. Edwards
Elizabeth Rastall
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 1897 US Open (tennis)
2 14/06/1898 US Women's
National Champ’s
G. Slam Grass (ext.) Juliette Atkinson Marie Wimer
Carrie Neely
6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1 1898 US Open (tennis)

Doubles finals lost

None known

Performance at Grand Slams (partial)

While the expression "Grand Slam" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was only first used in 1933, and did not come into common usage until the 1950s.

Singles

Year - French Open Wimbledon US National
1895 – – – 1/2 final Juliette Atkinson
1896 – – – 2nd round (1/4) Gertrude Kimball
1897 – – – 1/2 final Juliette Atkinson
1898 – – – 2nd round (1/4) Marion Jones

Result, final opponent

Doubles

Year - French Open Wimbledon US National
1897 - - - Winner
J. Atkinson
F. Edwards
E. Rastall
1898 - - - Winner
J. Atkinson
Marie Wimer
Carrie Neely

Result, partner, final opponents