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Adeline McKinlay

Adeline McKinlay
Born(1865-01-13)January 13, 1865
DiedJuly 6, 1955(1955-07-06) (aged 90)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationVassar College
Spouse
Horace Hatch
(m. 1893)

Tennis career
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1st (1892)

Adeline "Addie" Maud McKinlay (January 13, 1868 in Dubuque - July 6, 1955 in New York City) was an American tennis player.

Biography

Adeline McKinlay was born January 13, 1865 in Dubuque, Iowa. Her father was a Scottish immigrant, whose name was often mistaken for "McKinley." She graduated from Vassar College in 1888 and began training for the US Women's National Championship.[1]

She notably won the US Women's National Championship in 1892 in women's doubles with Mabel Cahill.[2] McKinlay went on to represent the New York Tennis Club. After settling in New York, she married Horace Hatch on 12 October 1893 in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan.[3]

McKinley died on July 6, 1955 in New York City. She left a son and a daughter.

Grand Slam doubles finals

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1892 U.S. Championships Grass United Kingdom Mabel Cahill United States Phyllis Walsh
United States Grace Robert LeRoy
6–1, 6–3
  • "Adeline "Addie" Maud McKinlay", FamilySearch

Notes

  1. ^ "Biographies of Female Tennis Players". Tennis Forum. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Open Tennis Doubles Champions". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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