Mabel Cahill
Mabel Esmonde Cahill (born April 2, 1863 in Ballyragget , † January 1, 1905 ) was an Irish tennis player .
successes
She was the first foreigner who could win the women's singles at the US tennis championships (today: US Open ). In 1891 she defeated last year's winner Ellen Roosevelt in the final and won doubles with Emma Leavitt-Morgan . A year later she achieved complete triumph by winning all three competitions. In singles she got the upper hand against Elisabeth Moore , in doubles she won alongside Adeline McKinlay and in mixed she won the title with Clarence Hobart .
Web links
- Mabel Cahill in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
Individual evidence
- ^ B. Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Capter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 556.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cahill, Mabel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cahill, Mabel Esmonde |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballyragget |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1905 |