Adeline McKinlay

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Adeline McKinlay
Born(1865-01-13)January 13, 1865
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1955(1955-07-06) (aged 90)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Vassar College
Spouse
Horace Hatch
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(m. 1893)​
Tennis career
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1st (1892)

Adeline "Addie" Maud McKinlay (January 13, 1868 in Dubuque - July 6, 1955 in New York City) was an American tennis player.

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Biography

Adeline McKinlay was born January 13, 1865 in Dubuque, Iowa. Her father was a Scottish immigrant, whose name was often mistaken for "McKinley." She graduated from Vassar College in 1888 and began training for the US Women's National Championship. [1]

She notably won the US Women's National Championship in 1892 in women's doubles with Mabel Cahill. [2] McKinlay went on to represent the New York Tennis Club. After settling in New York, she married Horace Hatch on 12 October 1893 in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan. [3]

McKinley died on July 6, 1955 in New York City. She left a son and a daughter.

Grand Slam doubles finals

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1892U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Cahill Flag of the United States.svg Phyllis Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Grace Robert LeRoy 		6–1, 6–3

Notes

  1. ↑ "Biographies of Female Tennis Players". Tennis Forum. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Open Tennis Doubles Champions". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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