Alice Pickering
Alice Pickering (1860 – 18 February 1939;[1] née Alice Simpson) was an English tennis player.
Pickering (before 1903)
Pickering played at the Wimbledon Championships from 1895 to 1901. In 1896, she won the all-comers-competition at Wimbledon 1896,[2] but lost the challenge round against Charlotte Cooper 2–6, 3–6. She again reached the all-comers final in the following year, but this time lost to Blanche Bingley.
In 1896 she won the doubles competition at the Irish Championships partnering Ruth Durlacher.
Grand Slam finals
Single (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1896 | Wimbledon | Grass |  | 2–6, 3–6 |
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References
- "La fiche de Alice PICKERING. Tennis - L'Equipe.fr". Lequipe.fr. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- Arthur Wallis Myers (1903): Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. Scribner's sons, New York, p. 180. (online)
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