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Juliette Paxton Atkinson (April 15, 1873 - January 12, 1944) was an American female tennis player. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States.

In both 1899 and 1901, Atkinson won the doubles title and reached the singles final at the tournament now known as the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. She won the 1899 doubles title with Myrtle McAteer (falling to McAteer that year in the singles final) and the 1901 doubles title with Marion Jones (falling in the singles final to Winona Closterman).

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.

Grand Slam record

U.S. Championships

Singles champion: 1895, 1897, 1898
- Singles runner-up: 1896
Women's Doubles champion: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1902
Mixed Doubles champion: 1894, 1895, 1896

External links

International Tennis Hall of Fame profile

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	'''Juliette Paxton Atkinson''' (April 15, 1873 - January 12, 1944) was an American female tennis player. She was born in [[Rahway, New Jersey]], United States.		'''Juliette Paxton Atkinson''' ([[April 15]], [[1873]] - [[January 12]], [[1944]]) was an [[USA\|American]] female tennis player. She was born in [[Rahway, New Jersey]], [[United States]].

	In both 1899 and 1901, Atkinson won the doubles title and reached the singles final at the tournament now known as the [[Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. She won the 1899 doubles title with [[Myrtle McAteer]] (falling to McAteer that year in the singles final) and the 1901 doubles title with [[Marion Jones]] (falling in the singles final to [[Winona Closterman]]).		In both 1899 and 1901, Atkinson won the doubles title and reached the singles final at the tournament now known as the [[Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. She won the 1899 doubles title with [[Myrtle McAteer]] (falling to McAteer that year in the singles final) and the 1901 doubles title with [[Marion Jones]] (falling in the singles final to [[Winona Closterman]]).