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 Mabel Cahill Phyllis Walsh
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.