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Lilian Mary Watson (17 September 1857 – 27 May 1918) was an English female tennis player.
 Lilian Watson, standing on the left. Her sister Maud is sitting on the right. | |
| Full name | Lilian Mary Watson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 17 September 1857 Harrow, London, England |
| Died | 27 May 1918 (aged 60) Berkswell, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1884) |
Biography
Lilian Watson was born on 17 September 1857 in Harrow, Middlesex,[1] the daughter of a local vicar Henry William and Emily Frances Watson.[2]
In 1884, she and her younger sister Maud played in the first women's competition at the Wimbledon Championships. Both met in the final which Maud won 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 to become Wimbledon's first female champion.[1]
Lilian played at Wimbledon in the following two years. In 1885, she was defeated in the first round by J. Meikle. In the same year, she won the doubles title at the Irish Championships alongside her sister Maud. In her final Wimbledon appearance in 1886 she reached the semifinals in which she was defeated by eventual champion Blanche Bingley.[3]
She died on 27 May 1918, aged 60, at Berkswell.[1]
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 712. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Little, Alan (1983). Maud Watson : The First Wimbledon Lady Champion. London: The Kenneth Ritchie Wimbledon Library, The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. ISBN 978-0906741115.
- Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 30, 247. ISBN 0007117078.
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[de] Lilian Watson
Lilian Watson (* 17. September 1857 in Harrow; † 27. Mai 1918 in Berkswell, West Midlands) war eine englische Tennisspielerin.- [en] Lilian Watson
[it] Lillian Watson
Lillian Watson (Harrow, 17 settembre 1857 – Berkswell, 27 maggio 1918) è stata una tennista britannica.[ru] Уотсон, Лилиан
Лилиан Мэри Уотсон (англ. Lilian Mary Watson; 17 сентября 1857, Харроу, Мидлсекс — 27 мая 1918, Берксуэлл, Уорикшир) — британская теннисистка-любительница, финалистка первого розыгрыша Уимблдонского турнира среди женщин. Сестра первой чемпионки Уимблдона Мод Уотсон.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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