Miriam Steever Explained

Miriam Steever
Country Represented: United States
Usopenresult:4th round (1916)
Usopendoublesresult:Runner-up (1908)

Marian "Miriam" Steever of Chicago, Illinois, was an amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.

Tennis career

Steever paired with Carrie Neely to reach the doubles final at the 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open). Steever also reached the fourth round in singles at the U.S. Nationals in 1916.

In 1910 at the Cincinnati Masters, Steever won the singles title[1] and was a doubles finalist (with Dr. Jane Craven).

Steever's other achievements on the tennis court included:

Year Competition Result Partner Ref(s)
1907 Doubles titlist
1909 Illinois State Championships Singles titlist
1910 Bi-State Championship (Kentucky & Ohio) Doubles finalist Mrs. C. N. Beard
Illinois State Championships Doubles titlist
Mixed doubles titlist
Singles titlist
Ohio State Championships Doubles finalist
Mixed doubles finalist Dr. Lee
Niagara-on-the-Lake Doubles finalist
Mixed doubles winner Hoerr
1912 Illinois State Championships Singles finalist
1914 Doubles winner Mrs. C. N. Beard
1915 Western Championships Singles semifinalist
1916 Delaware State Championships Doubles quarters Taylor
Single semis
Western Championships Doubles titlist

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lesitedeschampions.ca/wtacincinnati.html Open de Cincinnati