Agnes Morton Explained
| Agnes Morton |
| Fullname: | Agnes Mary Morton |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Halstead, Essex, England |
| Death Place: | Kensington, London, England |
| Singlestitles: | 9 |
| Wimbledonresult: | F(AC) (1908, 1909) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | W (1914) |
Agnes Morton (6 March 1872 – 5 April 1952) was a British female tennis player.[1] She twice reached the Ladies Singles finals at the 1908 and 1909 Wimbledon Championships and claimed victory in 1914 in Ladies Doubles with partner Elizabeth Ryan. She placed fourth at the 1908 Summer Olympics in Ladies Lawn Tennis.[2] In 1903, she was described by A. Wallis Myers as a 'careful, steady and improving player'.[3]
Her other career singles highlights included winning the Redhill Open Tournament nine times (1903-04, 1906-07, 1909-12, 1914).
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Loss | 19081 | | Grass | | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 19092 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 4–6, 6–4, 6–8 | |
1This was the all-comers final as
May Sutton Bundy did not defend her 1907 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1908 by walkover.
2This was the all-comers final as Charlotte Cooper Sterry did not defend her 1908 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1909 by walkover.
Doubles (1 title)
Notes and References
- Web site: Agnes Morton . Olympedia . 12 April 2021.
- Web site: Agnes Morton Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042115/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/agatha-morton-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . sports-reference.com.
- Book: Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. 1903. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York. 185. 1. A. Wallis Myers. A. Wallis Myers. 5358651.
