Edna Wildey
American tennis player
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Wildey in 1911
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Born |
November 24, 1882
Brooklyn, New York , U.S. |
Died |
March 29, 1970
(1970-03-29)
(aged
87)
San Angelo, Texas , U.S. |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | F (1913) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | F (1907, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1916) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | F (1910, 1911) |
Edna Wildey Welty (November 24, 1882 [1] – March 29, 1970 [2] ) was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.
Wildey who originated from Plainfield, New Jersey [3] reached the women's doubles final of the U.S. National Championship five times but did not succeed in winning a title. She reached the finals of the mixed doubles twice but again did not win a title. [4] [5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (5 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1907 | US National Championships | Grass |
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1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 1910 | US National Championships | Grass |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1913 | US National Championships | Grass |
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10–12, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 1914 | US National Championships | Grass |
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8–10, 2–6 |
Loss | 1916 | US National Championships | Grass |
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6–4, 2–6, 8–10 |
Mixed doubles (2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1910 | US National Championships | Grass |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1911 | US National Championships | Grass |
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4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957" . FamilySearch . Retrieved 23 January 2019 .
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" . FamilySearch . Retrieved 23 January 2019 .
- ↑ Spalding's Tennis Annual 1912 . New York: American Sport Publishing Company. 1912. p. 42 . Retrieved May 23, 2014 .
- ↑ "Edna Wildey" . Grand Slam History.com . Retrieved 16 May 2012 .
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700 .