Louisa Martin

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Louisa Martin
Country (sports)Ireland
Born(1865-09-03)3 September 1865
Newtowngore, Ireland
Died24 October 1941(1941-10-24) (aged 76)
Portrush, Northern Ireland
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonF (1898)

Mary Louisa "Mollie" Martin (3 September 1865, Newtowngore, Ireland – 24 October 1941, Portrush, Northern Ireland[1]) was a tennis player from Ireland.

In 1898 she reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships, but was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Charlotte Cooper.[2]

She won nine singles titles at the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Runner-up (1)
Year Championship Opponent in final Score in final
1898 Wimbledon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper Sterry 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London). ISBN 978-1899039333
  2. ^ "Ladies Singles Finals 1884-2012". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "The History of Irish Tennis". Retrieved 2009-06-24.