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Muriel Robb
English tennis player

Muriel Robb

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English tennis player
A.K.A.
Muriel Evelyn Robb
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Place of death
Newcastle upon Tyne
Age
28 years
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Biography

Muriel Evelyn Robb (13 May 1878 – 12 February 1907) was an English female tennis player. She is best remembered for her ladies' singles title at the 1902 Wimbledon Championships. She also won the Irish and Scottish singles titles in 1901 and the Welsh singles title in 1899. She attended the Cheltenham Ladies’ College, in Gloucestershire from 1893 to 1897 and was a member of the Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club in Newcastle. From 1899 to 1902 she participated in four Wimbledon Championships and reached at least the quarterfinal on all occasions.
She died of "Lymphadenoma 2 years 4 months” and “Exhaustion and cardiac failure” (death certificate) on 12 February 1907 in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Grand Slam record

Wimbledon

  • Singles champion: 1902

This match set a record for the longest women's final. On the first day of play rain stopped play at 4–6, 13–11. It was replayed the next day when Robb won 7–5, 6–1.

Grand Slam singles final

Win (1)

YearChampionshipOpponent in FinalScore in Final
1902WimbledonUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry7–5, 6–1

Grand Slam Performance Timeline

1899190019011902
WimbledonQQQW

A=did not participate in the tournament.


See also

  • Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

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