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1890 Women's tennis season
Ireland's Lena Rice wins the seasons biggest event Wimbledon and one other title
Details
Duration15 January – 24 December
Edition15th
Tournaments80
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (5)
Provincial/Regional/State (15)
County (10)
Regular (33)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesIreland Mabel Cahill (3)
England May Jacks (3)
Ireland May Langrishe (3)
Ireland Louisa Martin (3)
England Beatrice Wood (3)
Most tournament finalsEngland Beatrice Wood (6)
1889
1891

The 1890 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 80 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in January 1890 in Chepauk, India, and ended in January 1891 in Dunedin, New Zealand.[1]


Summary of season

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From 1888 until 1912 Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations.[2] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913.[3]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments.[4] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits.[5] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments.[6]

1890 sees a slight decrease in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form.[7] The 1890 women's tennis season began on 8 January with the first Southern India Championships staged at Madras, India.[1] In May 1890 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. Ireland's Louisa Martin wins the singles title beating fellow countrywoman Lena Rice, she also picks up the ladies doubles event partnered with Florence Stanuell, and completes a clean sweep by winning the mixed doubles with Grainger Chaytor.[1]

In mid June 1890 the change in scheduling is continued when the U.S. National Championships are held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA, defending champion Bertha Townsend loses her title to Ellen Roosevelt in straight sets.[9]

Later the same month the third major tournament of the year the Northern Championships played at the Liverpool Cricket Club in Liverpool Mary Steedman is the new Northern Champion beating Beatrice Wood in two sets, in the women's doubles event final Florence Mardall and Mary Steedman defeat Miss Quin and Miss Scrivener in straight sets, and the All England Mixed Doubles Championship event,[1] is won by Katherine Hill and James Baldwin who defeat Mary Steedman and George Hillyard in the final.[1]

In July at the fourth and final major event of the season the 1890 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Irish player Lena Rice reaches the final for the second year, but this time takes the title, when she defeats May Jacks in the final.[10] The season ended on 3 January 1891 at the New Zealand Championships, held in Dunedin, New Zealand which began on 30 December 1890 and was played on grass.[1]

In terms of draw sizes the Northumberland Championships with 18 entrants was the largest open ladies singles draw for 1890, the Irish Championships with 27 entrants across three disciplines singles, doubles and mixed was the largest major event of the year and was the joint largest open event of the year along with the Sussex Championships and South of England Championships also with 27 entrants.[1] The largest event outside of Europe was the New South Wales Championships.[1]

Season results

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win,[11][12][13] together effectively making an early incarnation of the Grand Slam events we know today.[14]

Key

Important.[15][16][17][18]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Regular

January

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
18 Jan South India Championships[19]
Madras Gymkhana Club
Madras, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
India Edith Morgan
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
India Margaret Benson India Margaret Benson
India Hilda Wilkieson
India Edith Morgan
India Margaret Benson
6–4, 6–4
India Hilda Wilkieson
India Mrs J.K. Smethurst
India Edith Morgan
England Harry Grove
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
India Margaret Benson
England Charles Lacy Sweet

February

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
22 Feb. Otago LTA Tournament[20]
Carisbrook Club Ground
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Ruth Orbell
9–7
New Zealand L. Mackerras New Zealand Miss Grant
New Zealand Miss G. Rattray
New Zealand Miss Morris
Pau International Tournament
(later Pau Championships)
Trinquet Club de Beaumont
Pau France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Wales Edith Austin
def.
Ireland May Geary Scotland Miss MacFarlane
England Mrs Bruce-Johnston

March

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
15 Mar Queens Covered Court Tournament
Queen's Club
London, England
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom Mary Pick United Kingdom Alice Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
27 Mar. Auckland Association Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Miss Spiers
def
New Zealand Miss Cay
29 Mar. Cannes Réunion Club Tournament
Réunion Club
Cannes, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
England Miss Leigh
def.
England Miss Miles Ireland Miss Maguire
Duchy of Nassau Countess Sophie of Merenberg
Wales Cpt. Arthur H. Pryce-Harrison
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
England Miss Halford
Ireland Michael Gallwey McNamara

April

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
5 Apr. Natal Championships
Durban, Colony of Natal
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Norah Hickman
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
12 Apr South Australian Championships
Adelaide Oval Courts
Adelaide, Australia
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Australia Maisie Parr
Won
Australia ?
13 Apr Ceylon Championships[21]
The Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Clay Singles - Doubles
Dominion of Ceylon Miss Wynniatt
6–1, 6–1
Dominion of Ceylon Miss Watson
19 Apr British Covered Court Championships
Hyde Park LTC
London, England
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
6–0, 6–1
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
Moss Vale Tournament
Mossvale TC
Moss Vale, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia K. Nicholson
6–4, 6–4
Australia Mrs. Green
26 Apr. Singapore Ladies LTC Spring Tournament
Singapore, Straits Settlement
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Straits Settlements Mrs. Edwardes
6–1, 6–5
Straits Settlements Mrs. Salzmann

May

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
14 May New South Wales Championships
Moore Park
Sydney, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Ellen Mayne
8–6, 6–1
Australia Ellen Blaxland Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Edith Fox
Australia Miss Dransfield
Australia Mrs Lindon
Australia Mabel Shaw
Challenger
Australia Zilla Scott
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Mabel Shaw
6–4, 7–5
Australia Zilla Scott
Australia Dransfield
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Dudley Webb
6–4, 6–2
Australia Robert Fitzgerald
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
27 May Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament
Norton Cricket Club Grounds
Hexham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Jane Corder
8–6, 6–0
England Helen Jackson
30 May Irish Championships
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
9–7, 6–4
Ireland Lena Rice Ireland G. Crofton
England Helen Jackson
Ireland A. Becher
Ireland B. Becher
Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–4, 6–2
England Blanche Hillyard
Ireland D. Meldon
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Grainger Chaytor
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
England Helen Jackson
Ireland Arthur J. de Courcy Wilson

June

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jun Ealing Championships
Ealing LTC
Ealing, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Alice Brown
8–6, 6–0
England Charlotte Copper
2 Jun New York Tennis Club Spring Open[22]
New York TC
New York, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
United States Miss Burdette
United States Miss Mowry
1–6, 6–2, 6–4
United States Mrs Badgley
Ireland Mabel Cahill
United States Miss Burdette
United States Carroll J. Post jr.
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Ireland Mabel Cahill
United States Russell R. Perkins
7 Jun London Championships
Queen's Club
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney Wales Edith Austin
England Cordelia Phillimore
England Mrs H. Anderson
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Challenger
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
Championship of the West of England[23]
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–3, 8–6
United Kingdom N Pope England Constance Bryan
England Miss Stoddart
Ireland Connie Butler
England Miss Langley
England Alice Parr
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–3, 6–3
England Constance Bryan
United Kingdom N Pope
Ireland Louisa Martin
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–3, 6–1
England Constance Bryan
England Henry Guy Nadin
14 Jun U.S. National Championships[24]
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Ellen Roosevelt
6–2, 6–2
United States Bertha Townsend United States Margarette Ballard
Ireland Mabel Cahill
United States D.F. Butterfield
United States F.K. Gregory
United States Rebecca H. Lycett
United States S. Day
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
6–1, 6–2
United States Margarette Ballard
United States Bertha Townsend
Surrey County Championships
Berrylands LTC
Surbiton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Elizabeth Mocatta United Kingdom Emily Looker
United Kingdom G. Leeds-Paine
United Kingdom Alice Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Miss Calder
United Kingdom Elsie Lane
England May Jacks
England John Redfern Deykin
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney
United Kingdom Arthur Gore
Whitehouse Open
Whitehouse LTC
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6–0, 8–6
England Jane Corder
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland Lottie Paterson
3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Scotland E. Ferguson
Scotland Jane Meikle
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Cape Colony Edward Barnard Fuller
6–1, 6–2
Scotland Miss Meikle
England Stanley Riseley
East Gloucestershire Championships[25]
Cheltenham LTC
Cheltenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Constance Bryan
6–1, 6–0
England Beatrice Wood England Mary Agg
England Miss Crossley
15 Jun Championship of Nebraska[26]
Ealing LTC
Kearney, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Doolittle
6–0, 7–5, 6–3
United States Mrs G.W. Frank
17 Jun Scottish Championships
Dyvours Lawn Tennis Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Helen Jackson
6–1, 6–0
Scotland Lottie Paterson England Miss Crosby
England Mabel Shaw
England Jane Corder
21 Jun Kent All-Comers' Championships
Beckenham LTC
Beckenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
4–6, 6–0, 6–4
United Kingdom G. Leeds-Paine United Kingdom Miss Howes
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
United Kingdom Miss Blaker
United Kingdom Miss Cooper
Holder
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
United Kingdom D.E. Payn
United Kingdom G. Leeds-Paine
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Arthur Gore
England May Jacks
Northern Championships[27]
Liverpool Cricket Club
Liverpool, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
walkover
England Beatrice Wood United Kingdom Miss Mills
United Kingdom Miss Vicars
United Kingdom Katherine Hill
Holder
England Lottie Dod
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
6–1, 6–1
United Kingdom Miss Quin
United Kingdom Miss Scrivener
United Kingdom Katherine Hill
United Kingdom James Baldwin
10–8, 6–2
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom George Hillyard
23 Jun New Jersey Championships
Orange LTC
South Orange, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Mabel Cahill
walkover
United States Gertrude Williams United States May Colby
United States Miss Hitch
Ireland Mabel Cahill
United States Russell R. Perkins
6–2, 6–0
United States May Colby
United States S.M. Colgate
24 Jun North of Ireland Championships
Cliftonville Cricket Ground
Belfast, Ireland
Singles - Doubles
Ireland A. Kinahan
6–2, 6–0
England Miss Newett
26 Jun[28] Orange Spring Tournament[29]
Orange LTC
South Orange, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Mabel Cahill
6–3, 6–1
United States Emma Leavitt-Morgan
Ireland Mabel Cahill
United States Russell R. Perkins
def
United States May Colby
United States S.M. Colgate
27 June Midland Counties Championships
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England L. Johnstone
6–2, 5–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Ethel Valentin
28 Jun Kings County Spring Tournament[30]
Kings County LTC
Brooklyn, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Helen Hellwig
6–1, 6–3, 6–4
United States Juliette Atkinson
United States Helen Hellwig
United States A.M. Blaisdell
6–2
United States Miss L.J. Cuddy
United States E.A. Snyder
29 Jun Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Tournament
Lansdowne LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Lena Rice
6–3, 6–1
Ireland Lena Rice Ireland Miss Wilson

July

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Jul[31] Wimbledon Championships
AELTC
London, England
Grass
Singles
Ireland Lena Rice
6–4, 6–1
England May Jacks England Edith Cole
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
12 Jul Championship of Middlesex
Chiswick Park, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Maud Shackle England Charlotte Cooper
England Elsie Lane
United Kingdom Mrs Anderson
United Kingdom F. Bailey
United Kingdom Miss Brown
United Kingdom Elizabeth Mocatta
Challenger
England May Jacks
Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament
Nottingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Rome
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom M. Evans
Llandudno Open
Craigside Hydro
Llandudno, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Ida Cressy
7–5, 6–1
United Kingdom K. Grant
Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–2, 6–1
England Jane Corder United Kingdom Mrs E.J. Crossley
England E. Wagstaffe
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
Scotland S. Leighton
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
England Beatrice Wood
6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Mrs E.J. Crossley
United Kingdom Miss Crossley
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
United Kingdom Charles Wade
6–4, 7–5
England Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom James Baldwin
14 Jul National Championship of the Netherlands[1]
(unofficial)
de Bataaf
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Cement
Singles - Doubles
Netherlands Miss. M. Bol
6–5, 6–5
Netherlands Miss E. van Aken
Netherlands Miss M. Bol
Netherlands A.P. Van Aken
6–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Netherlands Miss van der Hoop
Netherlands Jan Aegidius Van der Rhede
16 Jul Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Alice Pickering
7–5, 6–1
United Kingdom Katherine Hill
19 July Queen's Club Open[32][33]
Queen's Club
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
default
United Kingdom Maud Shackle Wales Edith Austin
England Cordelia Phillimore
United Kingdom Mrs H. Anderson
Scotland E. Malcom
20 Jul Hudson River Championships[34]
Far & Near LTC
Hastings-on-Hudson, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Mabel Cahill
6–3, 6–3
United States Emma Leavitt-Morgan
23 Jul Gore Court Championships
Gore Court ALTC
Sittingbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom E. Malden
6–2, 7–5
United Kingdom J. Wakeley
26 Jul Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
Westbourne Ave Grounds
Hull, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Katherine Grey
6–1, 5–7, 9–7
United Kingdom E. Lee-Smith
29 Jul Long Island Championships
Southampton, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
United States Miss Betts
United States Grace Roosevelt
6–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
United States H. Dinsmore
United States Ellen Roosevelt

August

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Aug Eastern Counties Championships
Felixstowe LTC
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Florence Noon Thompson
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Winifred Kersey
Northumberland Championships[35]
Newcastle, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Helen Jackson
6–4, 6–3
England Jane Corder Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Alice Pickering
England Helen Jackson
Ireland Manliffe Goodbody
6–0, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Clark
United Kingdom C.W. Wodt
4 Aug Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom M. Crossley
7 Aug Maritime Provinces Championships[36]
Truro Tennis Club
Truro, Canada
Singles - Doubles
Canada Miss Wiltshire
Won
Canada Miss Ball
Canada Miss Newberry
Darlington Association Tournament
Feethams Cricket Ground
Darlington, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
England Constance Smith
England Lottie Dod
United Kingdom Kenneth Marley
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom E. Sykes
United Kingdom T Coventry
8 Aug[37] Championship of the Coast
Hotel Redondo
Redondo Beach, United States
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss F. Shoemaker
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
United States Miss English United Kingdom May Carter
United States Miss Tufts
9 Aug Exmouth Tournament
Exmouth LTC
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
United Kingdom Katherine Hole United Kingdom Jessie Meyler
United Kingdom Florence Renwick
England Miss Kindersley
United Kingdom Lois Renwick
Mary Renwick
West of Scotland Championships
Castle Wemyss
Wemyss Bay, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Miss Moir
6–1, 6–3
England Helen Jackson
United Kingdom E. Marley
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
14–12, 6–4
England Helen Jackson
Scotland G. Scott-Jackson
16 Aug Felixstowe Open
Felixstowe LTC
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Florence Thompson
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Winifred Kersey United Kingdom L.E. Fanshawe
United Kingdom Mrs L. Turner
Wales Edith Austin
United Kingdom F.A. King-Church
United Kingdom Miss F.G. Green
United Kingdom Miss E.M. Sexton
United Kingdom Mrs L. Turner
United Kingdom Herbert Kersey
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom Frances King-Church
United Kingdom H.B. Allen
British Columbia Championships
Victoria LTC
Victoria
Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Florence Barkley
7–5, 6–4
Canada Frances Arrowsmith Canada Miss Haigh
Canada Mrs Pinder
Challenger
Canada Anastasia Musgrave
18 Aug Derbyshire Championships
Buxton LTC
Buxton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–2, 6–4
United Kingdom Mary Steedman United Kingdom G. Crofton
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Miss McClintock
England Helen Jackson
Ireland Florence Stanuell
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
8–6, 6–8, 6–3
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–2, 8–10, 6–0
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Harold Mahony
19 Aug South of Scotland Championships
Beech Grove Grounds
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Evelyn Blencowe
6–2, 6–3
Scotland E. Malcolm
Scotland L. Ferguson
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6-1, 6-2
Scotland Miss Malcolm
United Kingdom Miss Snowcroft
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Scotland G. Scott-Jackson
3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Scotland E. Malcolm
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
21 Aug Budleigh Salterton Open Tournament[38]
Aldeburgh LTC
Budleigh Salterton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mrs Thompson
6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Talbot
23 Aug North of England Championships
South Cliff LTC
Scarborough, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–4, 6–4
United Kingdom M Crosley United Kingdom Mabel Cradock
United Kingdom Miss Gray
United Kingdom B. Anderson
United Kingdom D. Boulton
England Annie Kendal
United Kingdom Miss Clark
England Beatrice Wood
6–2, 7–5
United Kingdom C. Crossley
United Kingdom Miss Gray
England Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom James Baldwin
United Kingdom M. Crossley
Ireland Charles Chaytor
Torquay Open[39]
Torquay LTC
Torquay, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss E. Wolfe
7–5, 6–4
United Kingdom Miss Fisher United Kingdom Mrs C. Paas Farlow
United Kingdom Mrs Fowler
United Kingdom Miss Dewer
United Kingdom Miss Peter-Hoblyn
United Kingdom Miss Martyn
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament[40]
Hurts Hall Park
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Edith Coleridge Cole
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Alice Parr United Kingdom Winifred Kersey
United Kingdom L. Stains
United Kingdom Miss Bartlett
United Kingdom A. Foster
United Kingdom Emily Manuelle
United Kingdom Mrs E.C. Roberts
United Kingdom Winifred Kersey
United Kingdom L. Stains
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Edith Coleridge Cole
United Kingdom Mrs E. Roberts
United Kingdom Miss King-Church
England Charles Gladstone Allen
6–4, 7–5
United Kingdom K French
United Kingdom William C. French
26 Aug Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament[41]
Aldeburgh LTC
Aldeburgh, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mrs Lang
walkover
United Kingdom Mrs Stapylton
30 Aug Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[42]
Dean Park
Bournemouth, England
Grasss
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot United Kingdom Alice Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom A. Everett
United Kingdom M. Stogdon
United Kingdom K. Stretton
Challenger
England Constance Bryan
United Kingdom A Everett
Ireland May Langrishe
7–5, 6–2
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Artbuthnot
Ireland May Langrishe
United Kingdom F. St. B. Haskett-Smith
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom W.J. Down

September

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Sep Sussex Championships[43]
Brighton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–1, 6–2
England Constance Bryan England Edith Cole
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney
United Kingdom Violet Pinckney
Challenger
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
United Kingdom Violet Pinckney
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom B. Pinckney
United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney
United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney
Ireland Frank Stoker
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
8 Sep New Hamburg Invitation
New Hamburgh LTC
New Hamburg, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States A. Clarkson
6–8, 6–3, 6–2
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Malcolm Chace
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
United States Miss Lente
United States Charles Sands
9 Sep Pacific States Lawn Tennis Tournament[44]
Hotel San Rafael
San Rafael, United States
Cement
Singles - Doubles
United States Maud Wilkinson
6–2, 6–3
United States Miss Barker
13 Sep South of England Championships
Devonshire Park LTC
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom Edith Cole
Ireland May Langrishe
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–1, 6–3
England Edith Gurney
United Kingdom DM Malcolm
Maine State Championships[45]
Bangor, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Godfrey Clergue
def
United States Miss Gertrude Clergue United States Miss Carrie Chapman
19 Sep[46] SILC Challenge Cup
Staten Island Cricket Ground
Livingston, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Lida Voorhees
6–3, 6–2
United States Hilda Stone United States Miss Bailey
United States Miss Hoag
United States Miss Le Duc
United States Miss M.A. Alexander
United States Miss Alexander
United States Miss Foster

October

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Oct Queensland Championships
Greet Sports Ground
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Mrs. Quinnell
6–1, 6–0
Australia Miss. Earle
Australia Miss Lee
Australia Mr. Haughton
6–3, 6–1
Australia Miss Earle
Australia Richard John Cottell

November

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
18 Nov Victorian Championships
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Australia Mabel Shaw
6–1, 6–4
Australia E. MacKenzie Australia Constance Raleigh
Australia Phenie Shaw
Australia Edith Raleigh
Australia Annie Chenery
Australia E. MacKenzie
6–3, 6–5
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Phenie Shaw
Australia Edith Raleigh
Australia Alec Chomley
6–3, 7–9, 6–2
Australia E MacKenzie
Australia Charles Cropper

December/Jan (1891)

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
30 Dec -3 Jan 1891 New Zealand Championships[47]
Carisbrooke Cricket Ground
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand E. Gordon
7–5, 7–5
New Zealand Ruth Orbell New Zealand Miss Campbell
New Zealand Mrs George Way
New Zealand Nina Douslin
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand Miss Grant
New Zealand Fanny Ollivier
New Zealand E. Gordon
New Zealand Miss Harman
6–1, 6–2
New Zealand Ruth Orbell
New Zealand Miss Rattray
New Zealand Miss F. Rattray
New Zealand A.E Gibbs
9–7, 6–4
New Zealand Miss Smith
New Zealand J.M. McKerras

Unofficial World Rankings

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Source:Karoly Mazak[48]
No Player Country
1 Ireland Louisa Martin Ireland
1 Ireland Lena Rice Ireland
3 Ireland May Langrishe Ireland
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mary Steedman Great Britain
5 England May Jacks England
6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud Shackle Great Britain
7 Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin Ireland
8 United States Ellen Roosevelt United States

Tournament winners (singles)

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This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1890 major titles in bold:

  • Ireland Louisa Martin – Bath, Buxton, Irish Championships (3)
  • England May Jacks – London, London (i), Queens (i), (3)
  • Ireland May Langrishe – Bournemouth, brighton, Eastbourne, (3)
  • England Beatrice Wood – Ilkley, Scarborough, Sheffield, (3)
  • Ireland Mabel Cahill – Hastings-on-Hudson, Livingston, South Orange, (3)
  • Ireland Lena Rice – Dublin, Wimbledon Championships, (2)
  • United Kingdom Mary Steedman – Chiswick Park, Northern Championships, (2)
  • England Helen Jackson – Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, (2)
  • New Zealand Ruth Orbell – Dunedin, Dunedin II, (2)
  • United States Ellen RooseveltU.S.National Championships, (1)
  • India Edith Morgan – Madras, (1)
  • New Zealand Miss Spiers – Auckland, (1)
  • Wales Edith Austin – Pau, (1)
  • England Miss Leigh – Cannes, (1)
  • Australia Maisie Parr – Adelaide, (1)
  • Colony of Natal Norah Hickman – Durban, (2)
  • Dominion of Ceylon Miss Wynniatt – Nuwara Eliya, (1)
  • Australia Ellen Mayne – Sydney, (1)
  • England Jane Corder – Hexham, (1)
  • England Alice Brown – Ealing, (1)
  • United Kingdom May Arbuthnot – Surbiton, (1)
  • United Kingdom Katherine Grey – Hull, (1)
  • Scotland Lottie Paterson – Edinburgh II, (1)
  • England Constance Bryan – Cheltenham, (1)
  • United States Miss Doolittle – Kearney, (1)
  • United Kingdom A. Kinahan – Belfast, (1)
  • England L. Johnstone – Edgbaston, (1)
  • United States Helen Hellwig – Brooklyn, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Rome – Nottingham, (1)
  • England Ida Cressy – Llandudno, (1)
  • Netherlands M. Bol – Scheveningen, (1)
  • United Kingdom Alice Pickering – Leamington Spa, (1)
  • United Kingdom E. Malden – Sittingbourne, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mrs A. Thompson – Felixstowe, (1)
  • Canada Miss Wiltshire – Truro, (1)
  • England Lottie Dod – Darlington, (1)
  • United States Miss F. Shoemaker – Redondo Beach, (1)
  • Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin – Exmouth, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mrs Thompson – Budleigh, (1)
  • Scotland Miss Moir – Wemyss Bay, (1)
  • Canada Florence Barkley – Victoria, (1)
  • United Kingdom Florence Thompson – Felixstowe II, (1)
  • Scotland Evelyn Blencowe – Moffat, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Wolfe – Torquay, (1)
  • England Edith Cole – Saxmundham, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mrs Lang – Aldeburgh, (1)
  • United States A. Clarkson – New Hamburgh, (1)
  • United States Maud Wilkinson – San Rafael, (1)
  • United States Miss McKinlay – New York City, (1)
  • Australia May Quinnell – Brisbane, (1)
  • United States Lida Voorhees – Livingston, (1)
  • United States Miss Godfrey Clergue – Bangor, (1)
  • Australia Mabel Shaw – Melbourne, (1)
  • New Zealand E. Gordon – Dunedin III, (1)

Statistical summary

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Singles

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