Ellen Hansell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ellen Forde Hansell Allerdice (September 28, 1869, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 11, 1937) was a female tennis player from the United States who is best known for being the first women's singles champion of the U.S. Open in 1887. She was also a losing finalist to Bertha Townsend the next year.

Contents 1 Grand Slam singles finals (2) 1.1 Wins (1) 1.2 Runner-ups (1) 2 External links

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals (2)

[edit] Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1887	U.S. Championships	Laura Knight	6-1 , 6-0

[edit] Runner-ups (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1888	U.S. Championships	Bertha Townsend	6-3 , 6-5

[edit] External links

• International Tennis Hall of Fame profile

This American biographical article related to tennis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.