Alice Pickering
English tennis player
Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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Born | 1860 |
Died | 18 February 1939 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1896, 1897) |
Alice Pickering (1860 – 18 February 1939;[1] née Alice Mabel Simpson) was an English tennis player.
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 with Ruth Durlacher.
Grand Slam finals
Single (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1896 | Wimbledon | Grass | Charlotte Cooper | 2–6, 3–6 |
References
External links
- Alice Pickering at Wimbledon
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