Edna Wildey

Edna Wildey
	Wildey in 1911
Country (sports)	United States
Born	November 24, 1882; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1970 (aged 87); San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open	F (1913)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open	F (1907, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1916)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open	F (1910, 1911)

Edna Wildey Welty (November 24, 1882[1] – March 29, 1970[2]) was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.

Wildey who originated from Plainfield, New Jersey[3] reached the women's doubles final of the U.S. National Championship five times but did not succeed in winning a title. She also reached the finals of the mixed doubles twice but again did not manage to win a title.[4][5]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (5 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1907	US National Championships	Grass	Natalie Wildey	Marie Wimer Carrie Neely	1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss	1910	US National Championships	Grass	Adelaide Browning	Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Edith Rotch	4–6, 4–6
Loss	1913	US National Championships	Grass	Dorothy Green	Mary K. Browne Louise Riddell Williams	10–12, 6–2, 3–6
Loss	1914	US National Championships	Grass	Louise Raymond	Mary K. Browne Louise Riddell Williams	8–10, 2–6
Loss	1916	US National Championships	Grass	Louise Raymond	Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Eleonora Sears	6–4, 2–6, 8–10

Mixed doubles (2 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1910	US National Championships	Grass	Herbert Morris Tilden	Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Joseph Carpenter Jr.	2–6, 2–6
Loss	1911	US National Championships	Grass	Herbert Morris Tilden	Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Wallace Johnson	4–6, 4–6

References

"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Spalding's Tennis Annual 1912. New York: American Sport Publishing Company. 1912. p. 42. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
"Edna Wildey". Grand Slam History.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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[1] "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[2] "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[3] Spalding's Tennis Annual 1912. New York: American Sport Publishing Company. 1912. p. 42. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

[4] "Edna Wildey". Grand Slam History.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

[5] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.