Margarette Ballard is an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.
In 1889, she won the first ever women's doubles at the US Women's National Championship with Bertha Townsend.
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| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Partner | Finalists | Score | ||
| 1 | 11/06/1889 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Bertha Townsend | Marian Wright Laura Knight |
6-0, 6-2 | 1889 US Open (tennis) |
| Date | Name and place of tournament | Cat. | ($) | Surf. | Winners | Partner | Score | ||
| 1 | 10/06/1890 | US National Champ’s Philadelphia |
G. Slam | Grass (ext.) | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt |
Bertha Townsend | 6-1, 6-2 | 1890 US Open (tennis) |
Although the term "Grand Slam" refers to the four most important tennis tournaments, it was only used for the first time in 1933, and did not become widely used until the 1950s.
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1890 | - | - | - | 1/2 final | Lida Voorhees | |||
Result, final opponent
| Year | - | - | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1889 | - | - | - | Winner B. Townsend |
M. Wright Laura Knight |
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| 1890 | - | - | - | Final B. Townsend |
E. Roosevelt G. Roosevelt |
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Result, partner, final opponent