Mary Browne

Mary Kendall Browne (June 3, 1891 – August 19, 1971) was an American professional tennis player and an amateur golfer. She was born in Ventura County, California.

Mary Browne
Full nameMary Kendall Browne
Country (sports) United States
Born(1891-06-03)June 3, 1891
Ventura County, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1971(1971-08-19) (aged 80)
Laguna Hills, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Int. Tennis HoF1957 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (U.S. Singles Ranking)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1926)
US OpenW (1912, 1913, 1914)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonW (1926)
US OpenW (1912, 1913, 1914, 1921, 1925)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonF (1926)
US OpenW (1912, 1913, 1914, 1921)

Biography

According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Browne was ranked in the world top 10 in 1921 (when the rankings began), 1924, and 1926, reaching a career high of world no. 3 in those rankings in 1921.[1] Browne was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association in 1913 (when the rankings began), 1914, 1921, 1924, and 1925. She was the top-ranked U.S. player in 1914.[2] She also played golf and was runner-up at the 1924 U.S. Women's Amateur to champion Dorothy Campbell Hurd. She took part in the 1925 and 1926 editions of the Wightman Cup, an annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain.

Afterwards, she became a coach at the University of Chicago, where she is credited with inventing the backboard for use in practice. She later transferred to the University of Washington and then Lake Erie College.[3]

Browne was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1957.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win1912U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Eleonora Sears6–4, 6–2
Win1913U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Dorothy Green6–2, 7–5
Win1914U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Marie Wagner6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Loss1921U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Molla Mallory6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss1926French ChampionshipsClayFrance Suzanne Lenglen1–6, 0–6

Doubles (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1912U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Dorothy GreenUnited States Maud Barger-Wallach
United States Mrs. Frederick Schmitz
6–2, 5–7, 6–0
Win1913U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Louise Riddell WilliamsUnited States Dorothy Green
United States Edna Wildey
12–10, 2–6, 6–3
Win1914U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Louise Riddell WilliamsUnited States Louise Raymond
United States Edna Wildey
10–8, 6–2
Win1921U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Louise Riddell WilliamsUnited States Helen Gilleaudeau
United States Mrs. L.G. Morris
6–3, 6–2
Win1925U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Helen WillsUnited States May Sutton Bundy
United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–4, 6–3
Win1926WimbledonGrassUnited States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kitty McKane Godfree
6–1, 6–1
Loss1926U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Charlotte Hosmer ChapinUnited States Eleanor Goss
United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–3, 4–6, 10–12

Mixed Doubles (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1912U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States R. Norris WilliamsUnited States Eleonora Sears
United States Bill Clothier
6–4, 2–6, 11–9
Win1913U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bill TildenUnited States Dorothy Green
United Kingdom C.S. Rogers
7–5, 7–5
Win1914U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bill TildenUnited States Margaretta Myers
United States J. R. Rowland
6–1, 6–4
Win1921U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bill JohnstonUnited States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
United States Bill Tilden
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1926WimbledonGrassUnited States Howard KinseyUnited Kingdom Kathleen McKane
United Kingdom Leslie Godfree
3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament191219131914191519161917191819191920192119221923192419251926Career SR
Australian Championships NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships1 A A A NH NH NH NH NH A A A A NH A F 0 / 1
Wimbledon A A A NH NH NH NH A A A A A A A 1R 0 / 1
U.S. Championships W W W A A A A A A F A A SF 3R SF 3 / 7
SR 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 9

1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from that tournament are shown here from 1912 through 1914 and from 1920 through 1923. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.

See also

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 701. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
  2. United States Tennis Association (1988). 1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook. Lynn, Massachusetts: H.O. Zimman, Inc. p. 260.
  3. Wilson, Paul C. (March 1952). Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation: 9. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Mary K. Browne". International Tennis Hall of Fame. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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