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Madeline O'Neill (born 1867/1868; also Madeleine O'Neill) was a British tennis player.

Madeline O'Neill

Country (sports)	Great Britain
Born	1867/1868
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	QF (1909, 1913)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	1R (1913, 1914)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1913)

Career

Since 1905, O'Neill competed in the Wimbledon Championships. In 1909 and 1913, she reached the quarterfinals of the singles competition. In mixed doubles, she could reach the semifinals with Norman Kidson in 1913.

In 1922, O'Neill took part in the Wimbledon singles for the last time and won two matches.[1] Then at an age of 54, she is until today the oldest player to ever have won a match at the Wimbledon singles.[2]

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