Edith Sigourney
 Sigourney (l.) with Molla Mallory at the 1921 World Hard Court Championships | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1921, 1922, 1924) |
| US Open | QF (1920, 1922) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1921, 1924) |
| US Open | F (1922) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1921, 1924) |
| US Open | QF (1923) |
Edith Sigourney was an American tennis player during the 1920s.
Career
Sigourney's best result at the US championships was the quarterfinals which reached she reached twice, in 1920 and 1922.[1] In doubles, she was a finalist alongside Molla Mallory in 1922 which they lost to Marion Zinderstein and Helen Wills in three sets.[2] She was within the US national top ten in 1920 (#8), 1923 (#7) and 1925 (#10).[3]
Sigourney crossed the Atlantic three times to play at the Wimbledon Championships in 1921, 1923 and 1924, but lost her initial match in each year.[4] In 1921, she also played at the World Hard Court Championships at Paris.
In 1928, she won the US Indoor Championships.
Sigourney was inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.[5]
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 468. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "USTA Yearbook - Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Wimbledon - Archive Draws". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "USTA New England Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). usta.com. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
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