Miriam Steever

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Marian "Miriam" Steever of Chicago, Illinois, was an amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.

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Steever paired with Carrie Neely to reach the doubles final at the 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open). Steever also reached the fourth round in singles at the U.S. Nationals in 1916.

In 1910 at the Cincinnati Masters, Steever won the singles title [1] and was a doubles finalist (with Dr. Jane Craven).

Steever's other achievements on the tennis court included these:

Western Championships:

Illinois State Championships:

Bi-State Championship (Kentucky & Ohio):

Ohio State Championships:

Niagara-in-the-Lake:

Delaware State Championships:

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1908 US National Championship Grass Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Neely Flag of the United States.svg Evelyn Sears
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Curtis
3–6, 7–5, 7–9

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References

  1. Open de Cincinnati Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine . WTA Tour.

Spaulding Lawn Tennis Annuals: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916 & 1917