Louise Riddell Williams Explained
Louise R. Williams |
Country Represented: | United States |
Usopendoublesresult: | Winner (1913, 1914, 1921) |
Louise Riddell Williams was an American tennis player in the early 20th century. She won the U.S. National Championship in women's doubles with Mary Kendall Browne in 1913, 1914 and 1921.[1] [2]
In 1914, she was named as a director of a new Chicago tennis club slated to open the following year.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (3 titles)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1913 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Mary Kendall Browne | Dorothy Green Edna Wildey | 12–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1914 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Mary Kendall Browne | Louise Raymond Edna Wildey | 10–8, 6–2 |
Win | 1921 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Mary Kendall Browne | Helen Gilleaudeau Mrs. L.G. Morris | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Notes and References
- Book: Grasso, John . Historical Dictionary of Tennis . 2011 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7237-0 . Lanham, Maryland . 341.
- Book: King, Billie Jean . We have come a long way : the story of women's tennis . Star . Cynthia . 1988 . McGraw Hill . 0-07-034625-9 . New York . 21.
- News: August 30, 1914 . BIG TENNIS CLUB FOR CHICAGOANS TO OPEN IN 1915 . 2024-08-19 . Chicago Tribune . Newspapers.com.