Mary Louisa "Mollie" Martin (3 September 1865 – 24 October 1941) was a tennis player from Ireland. She was considered the leading Irish female player of her time.
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Country (sports) | Ireland |
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Born | (1865-09-03)3 September 1865 Newtowngore, Ireland |
Died | 24 October 1941(1941-10-24) (aged 76) Portrush, Northern Ireland[1] |
Turned pro | 1885 [2] |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1898AC) |
Martin started playing tennis in 1885 and early on was successful at the tournaments in Bath and Buxton.[2] In 1898 she entered the Wimbledon Championships for the first[lower-alpha 1] time and, after two wins and two byes, reached the All-comers' final, but was beaten in two sets by Charlotte Cooper. She did not play Wimbledon in 1899 but the following year, 1900, she again reached the All-comer's final to face Cooper and was again defeated but managed to win the second set. Her third and final entry at Wimbledon, in 1901, also ended with a loss in the All-comers' final against Cooper, now playing under her married name Charlotte Sterry.[5][6]
Martin won nine singles titles at the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships between 1889 and 1903 and was a runner-up three times. She won six singles titles at the Northern Championships which was then held alternately in Liverpool and Manchester.[7][2]
With Sydney H. Smith she won two All England Championships mixed doubles titles.[2]
She was a member of the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, who staged the Irish Championships.[2]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1898[lower-alpha 2] | Wimbledon | Surface | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |