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Mary Arnold Prentiss (née Arnold; October 26, 1916 – January 26, 1975)[1] was an amateur American adult tennis player from September 1934 through May 1968. She also participated in United States National Seniors Championships through 1972.
Arnold, circa 1942 | |
| Full name | Mary Arnold Prentiss |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 26, 1916 |
| Died | January 26, 1975 (aged 58) Twin Falls, Idaho, United States |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1948) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1948) |
| US Open | SF (1946) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | Final (1948) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1948) |
| US Open | Final (1946) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1948) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1948) |
| US Open | SF (1944) |
She was educated at the Los Angeles City College where she became a member of the Los Angeles Olympia L.T.C.[2]
She participated in the 1939 Wightman Cup, the women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. She won a doubles match partnering with Dorothy Bundy Cheney and helped the U.S. team to a 5–2 victory.[2] She was coached by Eleanor Tennant from 1939 through 1941.[2]
Arnold was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 from 1939 through 1947. Her highest ranking was fifth in both 1942 and 1944.[3][4]
At the 1948 French Championships, she paired with future International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Shirley Fry to reach the wonen's doubles final.[5] She also played at the Wimbledon Championships that year and reached the third round in singles and women's doubles and the quarterfinals in mixed doubles.[6]
At the Tri-State Tennis Tournament, she reached five finals, winning three doubles titles: 1940, 1944 and 1946. She also was a singles finalist in 1941 (losing to Pauline Betz), and was a women's doubles finalist in 1945 (with Fry). Her women's doubles titles there were in partnership with Alice Marble in 1940, Dorothy Bundy Cheney in 1944, and Fry in 1946.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1946 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Patricia Canning Todd | Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1948 | French Championships | Clay | Shirley Fry | Patricia Canning Todd Doris Hart | 4–6, 2–6 |
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