Alice Marble
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913 – December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1939.
Marble in 1937 | |
| Full name | Alice Irene Marble |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | September 28, 1913 Beckwourth, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1990 (aged 77) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1964 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1939) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | W (1939) |
| US Open | W (1936, 1938, 1939, 1940) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1938, 1939) |
| US Open | W (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940) |
| Career record | Incomplete |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938, 1939) |
| US Open | W (1936, 1938, 1939, 1940) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1933, 1937, 1938, 1939) |
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