Grace Roosevelt
Full name | Grace Walton Roosevelt |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Hyde Park, New York, U.S. | June 3, 1867
Died | November 29, 1945 Hyde Park, New York, U.S. | (aged 78)
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
US Open | F(1891) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
US Open | W (1890) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
US Open | W (1889) |
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.
Early life[]
She was the daughter of John Aspinwall Roosevelt, an estate proprietor, and Ellen Murray Crosby. She started playing tennis with her sister Ellen in 1879 when her father installed a tennis court at their mansion 'Rosedale'.[1]
Career[]
In 1889 she won the mixed doubles title at the U.S. National Championship with A.E. Wright. She won the doubles title in 1890 with her sister Ellen, defeating compatriots Margarette Ballard and Bertha Townsend in two sets.
Grand Slam finals[]
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1890 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1891 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–8, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1889 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1891 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Personal life[]
In 1895,[3] she married lawyer Appleton LeSure Clark and had two sons, Russell and Roosevelt. She returned to Rosedale after her husband's death in 1930.[1] She was a first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of America.
References[]
- ^ a b David L. Porter, ed. (1995). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. pp. 649–650. ISBN 978-0313284311.
- ^ a b At this time, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.
- ^ "Clark -- Roosevelt". The New York Times. 5 December 1895. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- 1867 births
- 1945 deaths
- American female tennis players
- American people of Dutch descent
- People from Hyde Park, New York
- Roosevelt family
- Tennis people from New York (state)
- United States National champions (tennis)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles