Kathleen Atkinson
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For the historian and archaeologist, see Kathleen Mary Tyrer Atkinson.
Kathleen Gill Atkinson (November 5, 1875 – April 30, 1957) was an American tennis player.
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Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1875-11-05)November 5, 1875 Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 30, 1957(1957-04-30) (aged 81) |
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Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | SF (1895, 1897) |
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Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | W (1897, 1898) |
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With her older sister, Juliette, both residents of Maplewood, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles 1897 and 1898.[1] They were the first sisters to win a title together and the first to play each other in a semi final until the Williams sisters played in the final.