Mary-Ann Eisel

Mary–Ann Eisel (born November 25, 1946) also known as Mary–Ann Curtis or Mary–Ann Beattie is an American former tennis player. She was the US Open mixed doubles champion in 1968.

Mary–Ann Eisel

Eisel in 1968
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1946-11-25) November 25, 1946 (age 77) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1968)
Wimbledon	QF (1967)
US Open	3R (1964, 1965, 1967)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1968)
French Open	QF (1967)
Wimbledon	SF (1969, 1971)
US Open	F (1967)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1968)
French Open	2R (1967)
Wimbledon	QF (1966)
US Open	W (1968)

Personal life

Eisel was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was educated in the Ladue School District,^[1] and went on to Washington University in St. Louis,^[2] where she competed on the men's tennis team.^[3] In 1969, she married fellow tennis player Peter Curtis. Following their divorce, she married Don Beattie on May 12, 1972.

In addition to her tennis career, Eisel was an amateur golfer.^[2]

Career

In 1964, Eisel won the US girls' 18 championship.^[4] In the same year, she won the Irish National doubles title with Justina Bricka.^[4]

Eisel reached the finals of the 1967 women's doubles U.S. National Championships at Forrest Hills with Donna Floyd, losing in three sets against Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King.

In 1968, she won the US Open mixed doubles with Peter Curtis, defeating Tory Fretz and Gerry Perry in straight sets^[5] In 1969, she won the singles title at the Surrey Grass Court Championships, defeating Judy Tegart in three sets. She won the doubles title at the 1971 British Hard Court Championships with Françoise Dürr, defeating Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong in the final.^[6]

In 1968 and 1970, she played for the US Federation Cup team, reaching the semifinals of the World Group on both occasions, and compiled a record of five wins and four losses.

In 1974, she was a team member of the Detroit Loves, which won the Central Section Championship in the inaugural season of the World Team Tennis league in the United States. In 1975, she played for the Hawaii Leis.^[7]

In total, she competed at Wimbledon nine times.

Grand Slam finals

Eisel in 1968

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1967	U.S. Championships	Grass	Donna Floyd	Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King	6–4, 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1968	US Open	Grass	Peter Curtis	Tory Fretz Gerry Perry	6–4, 7–5

References

1. Dillon, Dan (June 2005). So, Where'd You Go to High School? Vol. 2: The Baby Boomer Years: 1950s–1960s. Virginia Publishing. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-891442-33-9.
2. "USTA Hall of Fame History" (PDF). USTA. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
3. Nelson, Kathleen (July 3, 2011). "Three aces for Tennis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
4. "Mary Ann Eisel Beattie". The St. Louis Tennis Hall of Fame. January 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
5. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 482. ISBN 978-0942257700.
6. Hedges, Martin (1978). The Concise Dictionary of Tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0861240128.
7. "Mary Ann Beattie". www.wtt.com. World TeamTennis.

External links

• Mary-Ann Eisel at the Women's Tennis Association
• Mary-Ann Eisel at the International Tennis Federation
• Mary-Ann Eisel at the Billie Jean King Cup