Carrie Neely
Carrie Neely (1877/78 – November 29, 1938)[1] was an American tennis player from the beginning of the 20th century.
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Full name | Carrie Blair Neely |
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Born | 1877 or 1878 Chicago, IL, United States |
Died | Chicago, IL, United States | November 29, 1938
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
US Open | F (1907) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
US Open | W (1903, 1905, 1907) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
US Open | W (1898) |
Biography
Carrie Neely was educated at the Dearborn Seminary, Chicago.[2]
Neely won the Niagara International Tennis Tournament in 1902.[3]
In 1907, she reached the women's singles All Comer's final of the U.S. Women's National Championship, where she was beaten by Evelyn Sears.[4]
She also won the mixed doubles in 1898, and won the women's doubles on three occasions (1903, 1905 and 1907).
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1907 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1898 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1903 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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8–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1904 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1905 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 1907 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1908 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 7–9 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1898 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 8–6 |
Runner-up | 1903 | US National Championship | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
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References
- "Miss Carrie Neely, Former Tennis Star" (PDF). The New York Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- John William Leonard, ed. (1915). Woman's Who's Who of America. The American Commonwealth Company. p. 592. ISBN 0-8103-4018-6 – via Archive.org.
- "Niagara Tennis Tournament" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1902. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 496. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
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