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1901

Status: Mostly finals, in approximate date order.

1901 British-Irish Classifications (source: Lawn Tennis for Ladies, by Lambert Chambers)

01. Charlotte Cooper Sterry (GBR)
2-3. Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GBR)
2-3 Louise Martin (IRL)
04. Dorothea Douglass (GBR)
5-8. Ruth Dyas Durlacher (IRL)
5-8 Edith Austin Greville (GBR)
5-8 Alice Simpson Pickering (GBR)
5-8 Muriel Robb (GBR)

Dorothea Douglass competes in 10 open singles events. She won four events, including Beckenham, the North London Chmps, the Essex Chmps (at Colchester) and the Yorkshire Association event. (*Note that Alan little did not include Ealing. If we can confirm Ealing was a full blown event Douglass would have won 5 of 11 events in 1901). 3 of Dorothea's six losses were to newly married Charlotte Copper Sterry. Sterry takes her 4th Wimbledon title over her older rival Blanche Hillyard.


Comings and Goings

Married, on 12 January, Charlotte Cooper, to fellow player Alfred Sterry.





Events with uncertain dates and question marks


French Closed Championships, Paris
P. Girod d Leroux

Czech International
Won by Miss G Walker

Ealing
Won by Dorothea Douglass

Welsh Covered Championships
FI: Muriel Robb d. Mrs H. Heatley 6-1 6-2

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January and February

February 26-March 2, South Australian Championships, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Grass)

FI L Payne d M Brown 61 61

Challenge Round: L.E. Payne (holder) d. Maisie Parr 6-5 6-2

DF: L.E. Payne/Miss Wyatt d. Miss Ayres/Maisie Parr 6-5 6-2

XDF: J.R. Baker/L.E. Payne d. J.G. Murray/Maisie Parr 6-1 6-2

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early to mid March

March 1-8, Championships of Cannes, Beau Site Hotel, Cannes, France (Clay)

FI Blanche Hillyard (GB) d. Gladys Duddell (GB) 6-2 6-2

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Mar 16 Monte Carlo MON (C)

FI Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GB) d M. Brooksmith (GB) 6-2 6-1

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mid to late March

March 18-24, South of France Championships, Nice, France(Clay)

FI: Blanche Hillyard (GB) d. Countess Clara von der Schulenburg (GER) 6-2 6-3
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March 28-30, Ojai Valley Championships, Nordhoff, California, USA (Hard)

FI: Ruby Garland d. Mrs Dr White 4-6 6-4 6-4

DF: Miss Edwards/Miss Vorhees d. Ruby Garland/Mrs Dr White 6-4 3-6 6-3

MX: Ruby Garland/Truman Gridley d. Miss Vorhees/S. Spaulding 6-1 6-1

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early to mid April

April, Tasmanian Championships, Hobart

FI: A Jamieson d. G Rudge

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mid to late April

April 22-27, British Covered Courts Championships,, London, England (Wood)
Venue: Queen's Club

?R: Blanche Bingley Hillyard d Dorothea Douglass 6-3 6-0

FI: Blanche Bingley Hillyard d Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6-1 7-5
Challenge Round: Blanche Hillyard d. Toupie Lowther (holder) 6-2 6-3


Mixed Doubles
FI: George Hillyard/Blanche Hillyard d. Laurie Doherty/Toupie Lowther 6-1, 6-3

* Holders Reggie Doherty/Charlotte Sterry do not defend.

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early to mid May

began May 13, Swedish Covered Courts Championships, Stockholm, Sweden (Wood)

FI: Martha Adlerstrahle d. M. Flygare 6-3 6-2

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mid to late May


May 24-30, Championships of Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Clay)

FI: L. von Simson d. G. Wiebe 6-2 3-6 6-1

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May 27-June 3, Irish Championships, Dublin, Ireland (Grass)
Venue: Fitzwilliam Square

SF: Ruth Durlacher d. Louisa Martin 2-6 7-5 6-2
SF: Muriel Robb d. Miss Pollen 6-4 6-2

FI: Muriel Robb d. Ruth Durlacher 9-7 6-1


DF: Ruth Durlacher/Louisa Martin d. Miss Golding/Muriel Robb walkover

XDF: Laurie Doherty/Ruth Durlacher d. Neville Durlacher/Miss Pollen 6-3 10-8
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May 28-June 2, Southern Championships, Washington D.C, USA (Grass)
Venue: Bachelor Lawn Tennis Club

FI: Marion Jones d. Elisabeth "Bessie" Moore 6-4 4-6 6-8 6-2 8-6

XDF: Jahial Parmly Paret/Marion Jones d. Mr Davidson/Elisabeth "Bessie" Moore 1-6 6-3 6-1

* In this, the first women’s singles event at this tournament, Marion Jones saved two match points in the fifth set.

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June 3-8, Middlesex Championships, Chiswick Park, London, England (Grass)

1R Beryl Tulloch d Dorothea Douglass 10-8 6-4
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CR: Charlotte Cooper (holder) d. Toupie Lowther 6-3 6-2
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began June 3, Pennsylvania State Championships, Haverford, US (Grass)
Venue: Merion Cricket Club

FI: Miss Jean B.Clark d. Miss Elizabeth Larned 6-1 4-6 6-8 6-4 6-3

DF: Miss Dorothy Rastall/Miss Rastall d. ??

MX: Dorothy Rastall d. F.J.Grugan d. Mrs Kane S.Green/Kane S.Green 7-5 6-1 7-5

It was the first edition of the women's tournament, and it was arranged to be open to all women tennis players.
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began June 5, Championships of Austria Prague, Bohemia (Clay)

For the Championships of Bohemia, Prague, Bohemia (Clay)

FI: Bertha Kalser (Ast) d. [????]

CR: Elsie Lane (GB) d. Bertha Kalser (Ast) 6-3 6-2

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June 10-15, Kent Championships, Beckenham, Kent, England (Grass)

1R Dorothea Douglass d Miss Smythe 6-4 6-1

2R Douglass d Hilda Lane 7-5 6-2

QF: Toupie Lowther d. Mrs Meaden 6-0 6-1
QF: Agnes Morton d. Connie Wilson 6-1 6-3
QF: Dorothea Douglass d. Countess Clara von der Schulenburg (GER) 6-3 6-8 6-4
QF: Beryl Tulloch d. E. Jessop 7-58-6

SF: Agnes Morton d. Toupie Lowther 7-5 1-6 6-4
SF: Dorothea Douglass d. Beryl Tulloch 6-1 4-6 6-1

FI: Dorothea Douglass d. Agnes Morton 6-4 6-4

Challenge Round: Dorothea Douglass d. Edith Greville (holder) 6-1 4-6 6-4

* This was one of the first big singles titles won by Dorothea Douglass. Dorothea won by virtue of her strong forehand passing shots. 1901 also marked the first visit by the German Countess Schulenburg to England.
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began June 13 , Championships of Vienna,Vienna, Austria (Clay)

FI: Elsie Lane (GBR) d. Miss Attfield (GBR 6-1, 8-6

*Holder B Kalser did not defend.

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June 17-22, Northern Tournament, Manchester, England (Grass)

FI: Louisa Martin d. Maud Garfit, walkover

Challenge Round: Louisa Martin d. Blanche Hillyard (holder) 6-3 4-6 6-3

DF: Miss Anthony/Miss Boucher* d. Edith Longhurst/Winifred Longhurst 6-1 1-6 7-5

* This is probably Edith Boucher.


Mixed Doubles
FI: Sidney H. Smith/Louisa Martin d. Harold Mahony/Ida Cressy 6-2 6-2

Holders Laurie Doherty/Charlotte Sterry did not defend.
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June 17-22, Surrey Championships, Surbiton, Surrey, England (Grass)

?R: Charlotte Cooper Sterry d Dorothea Douglass 6-4 6-2

Challenge Round: Charlotte Sterry (holder) d. Edith Bromfield 6-1 6-3
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June 25 to 29. US National Chmps At Philadelphia,Pen, US (Grass)
*Holder McAteer "sits out" until the Challenge Round.

Preliminary Round
Bessie Moore d. Rachel Harlan 6-3 6-1
Carrie Neely d. Jean Clarke 3-6 6-3 6-0
Juliette Atkinson bye
Helen Huey bye

Emma Warren bye
Georgina Jones bye
Helen Dillingham bye
Marion Jones d. D. Rastall 6-2 6-1

First Round
Moore d. Neely 6-3 6-1
Atkinson d. Huey 6-2 6-4
Warren d. G. Jones 7-5 6-4
M. Jones d. Dillingham default

Semis
Moore d. Atkinson 6-2 9-7
M. Jones d. Warren 6-1 6-2

All Comer's Final
Moore d. Jones 4-6 1-6 9-7* 9-7 6-3

Challenge Round Final
Moore d. Myrtle McAteer 6-4 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-2

Doubles

Preliminary Round
Others get a bye
M.Jones/Moore d. J.B.Clark/G. Jones 6-1 6-2

First Round
M.Jones/Moore d. Chichester/Mrs. Green 6-2 6-4
J. Atkinson/McAteer d. D. Rastall/E. Rastall 6-3 6-0

Final
J. Atkinson/McAteer d. M.Jones/Moore default
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Bessie Moore survived two grueling matches to win the national title. In the final she fought back from two sets down and match point at 6-7 to defeat Jones. In the 5th set both women were exhausted to the point of leaning on their racquets. After 58 games Moore had passed her first trial. It was on to the Challenge Round to face defending champ McAteer.

Normally Bessie would have have no problems with McAteer, but the long semi had drained her of energy. "With general humidity out in full force" for the Challenge round. Though "taxed to the upmost", Moore prevailed after 47 games. Utterly spent by playing 105 games in two matches, she defaulted the doubles final. Concerns over the ladies health prompted the USTA to ban 3 of 5 set finals soon after, despite the wishes of most of the women.

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June 24-July 3, The Championships, Wimbledon, London, England

Draw of 30 *Defender Blanche Hilyard "sits" until Challenge Round final.
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First Round
Mrs. Popp (Frn) bye
Edith Greville d. C.H. Meyer 6-1 6-0
Louise Martin d. M. Chatterton default
Mrs. Norton Barry d. C.B. Bell 6-3 6-0

E. Monckton d. Bell 8-6 7-5
Agatha Moton d. Edith Johnson 6-2 6-2
Alice Pickering d. Ellen Stawell-Brown 6-8 6-2 6-1
Toupie Lowther d. Miss Francis default

Ellen Evered d. Henriette Horncastle default
Muriel Robb d. Ruth Winch 7-9 6-4 6-4
Dorothea Douglass d. Elizabeth Bromfield 7-9 6-1 6-3
Charlotte Sterry d. Ruth Durlacher (Ire) 6-2 6-4

Hughes D'Eath d. Beryl Tulloch 6-3 6-2
C. Parsons-Smith d. C.Webber default
Adams d. Andre Martin (Canada) 6-0 6-0
D. Slater bye

Second Round
Greville d. Popp 6-0 6-1
Martin d. Barry 6-4 4-6 6-1
Morton d. Monckton 6-1 6-2
Pickering d. Lowther 7-5 6-1

Robb d. Evered 6-3 4-6 6-3
Sterry d. Douglass 6-4 6-2
D'Eath d. Parsons-Smith default
Adams d. Slater default

Quarters
Martin d. Greville 4-6 6-3 6-4
Morton d. Pickering 6-3 7-5
Sterry d. Robb 6-0 6-0
Adams d. D'Eath 6-1 6-0

Semis
Martin d. Morton 7-5 6-2
Sterry d. Adams 6-1 6-1

All Comers-Final
Sterry d. Martin 6-3 6-4

Challenge Round Final
Sterry d. Blanche Hillyard 6-2 6-2


DF: Blanche Hillyard/Charlotte Sterry d. Miss Adams/Alice Pickering 6-3, 6-0*

XDF: Laurie Doherty/Charlotte Sterry d. Wilberforce V. Eaves (AUS)/Ruth Durlacher 6-2, 6-3


Although neither the women's doubles nor the mixed doubles event had championship status, this was the first time one player, Charlotte Sterry, had ever won all three events at Wimbledon in the same year.

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began July 1, Middle States Championships, Montrose, New Jersey, USA (Grass)
Venue: Orange Lawn Tennis Club

FI: Juliette Atkinson d. Margaret Johnston 6-1 5-7 6-8 7-5 6-3

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July 3-6, Welsh Championships, Newport, Wales (Grass)

FI: Winifred Longhurst d. Miss Golding 6-1 4-6 7-5
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