Marie Wagner

Marie Wagner (February 2, 1883 – April 1, 1975[1] or March 28, 1975[2]) was an American tennis champion.

Marie Wagner
Wagner in 1913
Country (sports) USA
Born(1883-02-02)2 February 1883
Freeport, New York, USA
Died1 April 1975(1975-04-01) (aged 92)[1] or
28 March 1975(1975-03-28) (aged 92)[2]
PlaysRight-handed
Int. Tennis HoF1969 (member page)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
US OpenF (1914)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
US OpenQF (1914)

Biography

Wagner was born on February 2, 1883 in Freeport, New York. An outstanding tennis player, she won the United States Indoor Championships a record number of times. In the singles event, she won the title six times (1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, and 1917) while in doubles, she was successful in 1910, 1913 (with Clara Kutross), 1916 (with Molla Mallory) and in 1917 (with Margaret Taylor).[1]

At the U.S. National Championships, her best showing was reaching the final in 1914 which she lost in three sets to reigning champion Mary Browne.

Wagner was ranked in the Top 10 in the U.S. between 1913 (the first year women were ranked) and 1920. She achieved her highest national ranking of No.3 in 1914.[1]

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969.[2] Wagner died in 1975.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up1914U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Mary Browne2–6, 6–1, 1–6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 699. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. "Marie Wagner". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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