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| Full name | Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  USA |
| Born | March 7, 1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 12, 1909 (aged 40) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1974 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1888, 1889) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1889) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1889, 1890) not official |
Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin (née Townsend; March 7, 1869 – May 12, 1909) was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships (now U.S. Open) in 1888 and 1889.[1] She developed the underhand technique.
She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.[2]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 694. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
- ^ "Hall of Famers - Bertha Townsend Toulmin". ITF. Retrieved April 22, 2012.