Mabel Cahill
 Cahill (left) | |
| Full name | Mabel Esmonde Cahill |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
2 April 1863 Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died |
1 January 1905 (aged 41) Ireland |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1976 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | W (1891, 1892) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1891, 1892) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1891, 1892) |
Mabel Esmonde Cahill (1863–1905) was a female tennis player from Ireland who was active in the late 19th century and was the first foreign woman to win a major tennis tournament when she won the 1891 US National Championships.
Career
Born 2 April 1863, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Cahill won the Orange Club ladies championship in 1890 and 1891.[1][2]
Cahill became the first foreign woman to win a major tournament when she defeated Ellen Roosevelt in the 1891 US Championships women's final at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.[3] She successfully defended her women's singles title in 1892[4] and also won the women's doubles title with Adeline McKinlay and the mixed doubles title with Clarence Hobart. She did not defend her titles in 1893. She died 1 January 1905.
In 1976 she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
| 1891 | US Championships |  Ellen Roosevelt | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1892 | US Championships | Elisabeth Moore | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Women's doubles
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1891 | US Championships | Emma Leavitt-Morgan | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt | 2–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1892 | US Championships | Adeline McKinlay | Phyllis Walsh Grace Robert LeRoy | 6–1, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1892 | US Championships | Clarence Hobart | Elisabeth Moore Rodmond Beach | 6–1, 6–3 |
References
- ↑ "Tennis at Orange". The New York Times. 28 June 1890. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Miss Cahill Defeats Miss Morgan". The New York Times. 13 June 1891. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "In The Tennis Court". The New York Times. 27 June 1891. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Miss Cahill Still Champion". The NewYork Times. 25 June 1892. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ International Tennis Hall of Fame