Bertha Townsend

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Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin (née Townsend; March 7, 1869 – May 12, 1909) was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships (now U.S. Open) in 1888 and 1889.[1] She developed the underhand technique.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1888 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ellen Hansell 6–3, 6–5
Winner 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 1890 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ellen Roosevelt 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 1 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Margarette Ballard Template:Flagicon Marion Wright
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6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 1890 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Margarette Ballard Template:Flagicon Grace Roosevelt
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1–6, 2–6

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