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1 Career  





2 Grand Slam finals  



2.1  Singles (1 runner-up)  





2.2  Doubles (1 title)  







3 Personal life  





4 Notes  





5 References  














Edith Parker






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Edith Parker
Drawing of Edith Parker
Country (sports)United States
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1900)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1900)

Edith Parker (October 18, 1876 - September 10, 1974) was an American tennis player from the start of the 20th century.

Career

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In1900, she reached the final of the women's singles of the US Women's National Championship, where she was beaten by Myrtle McAteer, but then beat her in the women's doubles final with Hallie Champlin.[1]

At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, she reached the singles semifinals in 1901 (falling to Juliette Atkinson) and 1904 (falling to Winona Closterman). She also reached two singles quarterfinals in Cincinnati - in 1899 (losing to Myrtle McAteer) and 1900 (losing to Mardi Hunt).

In 1899 she won the singles title at the Niagara International Tennis Tournament, and reached the final the following year. In 1909 at the Western Tennis Championships she reached the singles final before falling to Carrie Neely.

Grand Slam finals

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Singles (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1900[a] US National Championships Grass United States Myrtle McAteer 2–6, 2–6, 0–6

Doubles (1 title)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1900 US National Championships Grass United States Hallie Champlin United States Marie Wimer
United States Myrtle McAteer
9–7, 6–2, 6–2

Personal life

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On February 15, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois, Parker married Charles Neville Beard (1872-1943). Thereafter she was referred to as "Mrs. C.N. Beard" in newspapers and tennis periodicals.

Notes

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  1. ^ This result is for the "all comers' final", the winner of which goes on to play the year's previous winner in the "challenge round", who qualified directly.

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis champions". The McCook Tribune. July 13, 1900. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

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