Marie Wagner
Wagner in 1913 | |
| Country (sports) | USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1883 |
| Died | 1 April 1975 (aged 92)[1] or 28 March 1975 (aged 92)[2] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1969 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | F (1914) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | QF (1914) |
Marie Wagner (February 2, 1883 – April 1, 1975[1] or March 28, 1975[2]) was an American tennis champion.
Biography
Wagner was born on February 2, 1883, in Freeport, New York. An outstanding tennis player, she won the United States Indoor Championships a record number of times. In the singles event, she won the title six times (1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, and 1917) while in doubles, she was successful in 1910, 1913 (with Clara Kutross), 1916 (with Molla Mallory) and in 1917 (with Margaret Taylor).[1]
At the U.S. National Championships, her best showing was reaching the final in 1914 which she lost in three sets to reigning champion Mary Browne.
Wagner was ranked in the Top 10 in the U.S. between 1913 (the first year women were ranked) and 1920. She achieved her highest national ranking of No.3 in 1914.[1]
Wagner is mentioned in Chapter 3 of Harpo Speaks!, the 1961 autobiography of Harpo Marx. When Harpo was a child, the Marx family lived in a tenement building at 179 93rd Street, New York, New York, across the street from Wagner's brownstone.
She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969.[2] Wagner died in 1975.
United States Indoor Championships
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Elisabeth Moore | Marie Wagner | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1908 | Marie Wagner 1/6 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 6–3, 6–2 [3] |
| 1909 | Marie Wagner 2/6 | Elisabeth Moore | 6–0, 12–14, 6–0 [4] |
| 1911 | Marie Wagner 3/6 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [5] |
| 1913 | Marie Wagner 4/6 | Alice Day Beard | 6–1, 6–1 [6] |
| 1914 | Marie Wagner 5/6 | Alice Day Beard | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 [7] |
| 1915 | Molla Bjurstedt 1/5 | Marie Wagner | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1917 | Marie Wagner 1/6 | Eleanor Goss | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles
| Year | Winners | Runner-Ups | Score |
| 1909 | Ema Marcus
Elisabeth Moore |
Marie Wagner
Louise Hammond Raymond |
3–6, 6–4, 12–10 |
| 1910 | Marie Wagner 1/4
Clara Kutroff Cassebeer 1/2 |
Erna Marcus | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 [8] |
| 1913 | Marie Wagner 2/4
Clara Kutroff Cassebeer 2/2 |
May Fish
Alice Fish |
10–8, 6–2 [6] |
| 1916 | Marie Wagner 3/4 | Nora Meyer Schmitz
Emily Stokes Weaver |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1917 | Marie Wagner 4/4
Margaret Taylor |
Mrs. John Anderson
Edith Howe |
6–4, 6–4 |
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1914 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Mary Browne | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
References
- ^ a b c d Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 699. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
- ^ a b c "Marie Wagner". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "American Girl Wins From English". The Herald Statesman Febraury 13, 1908 Page 5.
- ^ "Miss Marie Wagner Tennis Champion". New York Times Febraury 14, 1909 Page 1.
- ^ "Marie Wagner Wins Indoor Tennis Title". New York Times March 10, 1911 Page 10.
- ^ a b "Miss Wagner Wins Two Tennis Titles". New York Times April 4, 1913 Page 7.
- ^ "Miss Marie Wagner Retains the National Indoor Tennis Title". The Herald Statesman March 20, 1914 Page 8.
- ^ "Women;s Tennis Finals". New York Times March 17, 1910 Page 10.