 Morton, prior to 1910 | |
| Full name | Agnes Mary Morton |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1872 Halstead, Essex, England |
| Died | 5 April 1952 (aged 80) Kensington, London, England |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F(AC) (1908, 1909) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 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 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Charlotte Cooper Sterry |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 19092 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dora Boothby |
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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1914 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Elizabeth Ryan |
Edith Hannam Ethel Larcombe |
6–1, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Agnes Morton". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Agnes Morton Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ A. Wallis Myers, ed. (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad (1 ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 185. OCLC 5358651.
External links
- Agnes Morton at the International Tennis Federation
- Agnes Morton at Wimbledon
- Agnes Morton at Olympedia
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