Evelyn Georgianna Sears (March 9, 1875 – November 10, 1966) was an American tennis player at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1907, she won the U.S. National Championship women's singles title, after beating

Carrie Neely Carrie Neely (January 24, 1876 – November 29, 1938) was an American tennis player from the beginning of the 20th century. Biography Carrie Neely was educated at the Dearborn Seminary, Chicago. Tennis career In 1907, she reached the women's ...

6–3, 6–2 in the All-Comers final and the default of reigning champion

Helen Homans Helen Houston Homans McLean (February 8, 1877 – March 29, 1949) was an American tennis champion. Career Homans won the women's doubles title at the 1905 U.S. National Championship and the singles title the next year. Homans played mixed doubl ...

in the Challenge Round. She also won the women's doubles title in 1908 with

Margaret Curtis Margaret Curtis (October 8, 1883 – December 24, 1965) was an American golf and tennis champion and lifelong social worker. From the Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts area, she was the youngest of ten children. Her father was a colonel i ...

, beating Carrie Neely and

Miriam Steever Marian "Miriam" Steever of Chicago, Illinois, was an amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. Steever paired with Carrie Neely to reach the doubles final at the 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open). S ...

, 6–3, 5–7, 9–7.Grand slam history
/ref> She was a cousin of the seven times winner of the men's singles title at the U.S. National Championship

Richard Sears Richard Sears may refer to: * Richard Warren Sears (1863–1914), founder of Sears, Roebuck and Co. * Richard Sears (pilgrim) (1595–1676), early settler of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts *Richard Sears (tennis) Richard Dudley Sears (Octobe ...

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Doubles (1 title)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sears, Evelyn United States National champions (tennis) 1875 births 1966 deaths Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles American female tennis players Tennis people from Massachusetts