Edith Parker

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Edith Parker
The McCook Tribune Fri Jul 13 1900 3 Edith Parker.jpg
Drawing of Edith Parker
Country (sports)United States
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open F (1900)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open W (1900)

Edith Parker (October 18, 1876 - September 10, 1974) was an American tennis player from the start of the 20th century.

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Career

In 1900, she reached the final of the women's singles of the US Women's National Championship, where she was beaten by Myrtle McAteer, but then beat her in the women's doubles final with Hallie Champlin. [1]

At the Cincinnati Open, she reached the All-Comers singles final in 1909 (losing to Edith Hannam), the singles semifinals in 1901 (falling to Juliette Atkinson), 1904 (falling to Winona Closterman), and 1910 (losing to Rhea Fairbairn). She also reached the singles quarterfinals in 1899 (losing to Myrtle McAteer).

In 1899 she won the singles title at the Niagara International Tennis Tournament, and reached the final the following year. In 1909 at the Western Tennis Championships she reached the singles final before falling to Carrie Neely.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1900 [a] US National Championships Grass Flag of the United States.svg Myrtle McAteer 2–6, 2–6, 0–6

Doubles (1 title)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1900 US National Championships Grass Flag of the United States.svg Hallie Champlin Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wimer
Flag of the United States.svg Myrtle McAteer
9–7, 6–2, 6–2

Personal life

On February 15, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois, Parker married Charles Neville Beard (1872-1943). Thereafter she was referred to as "Mrs. C.N. Beard" in newspapers and tennis periodicals.

Notes

  1. This result is for the "all comers' final", the winner of which goes on to play the year's previous winner in the "challenge round", who qualified directly.

References

  1. "Tennis champions" . The McCook Tribune. July 13, 1900. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.