Myrtle McAteer

Myrtle McAteer Biography

Myrtle McAteer (June 12, 1878 - October 26, 1952) was an American tennis player around the turn of the 20th century.

At the U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open), McAteer won the singles title in 1900, and doubles titles in 1899 and 1901. She also was a singles finalist in 1901, a doubles finalist in 1900, and a mixed doubles finalist in 1901.

She was also the first singles champion of the storied event in Cincinnati. She knocked off future International Tennis Hall of Famer Juliette Atkinson in the singles final in 1899 to take the title. In all, she reached 10 finals in Cincinnati, and in addition to her singles title in 1899 she won singles titles in 1900 and 1904, and doubles titles in 1899, 1900, 1904 & 1905. Her other finalist appearances came in singles in 1903 and 1905, and in doubles in 1903.

At the U.S. Clay Court Championships in 1915, she was a singles quarterfinalist and a mixed doubles semifinalist.

She died in Los Angeles, California in 1952.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1900	US National Championships	Grass	Edith Parker	6-2, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles (2 titles)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1899	US National Championships	Grass	Jane Craven	Maud Banks Elizabeth Rastall	6-1, 6-1, 7-5
Winner	1901	US National Championships	Grass	Juliette Atkinson	Marion Jones Elisabeth Moore	default

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1901	U.S. Championships	Grass	Clyde Stevens	Marion Jones Raymond Little	4-6, 4-6, 5-7

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