Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was an English-born American tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th century and in the early part of the 20th century.

Career

She reached the singles final of the all-comers tournament at the U.S. National Championships in 1899, a time when women played best-of-five set finals. She lost that final to

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, 1–6, 1–6, 5–7. She reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles the next year, losing to

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of Pittsburgh in both matches (Banks teamed with Bessie Rastall and McAteer with Marie Wimer). She teamed with

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of Cincinnati to reach the doubles final at the U.S. National Championships in 1902, losing to the team of

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and Marion Jones. Banks also was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. National Championships in 1897, losing to Juliette Atkinson. At the Cincinnati Masters, Banks reached five finals. She won the singles title in 1902 (over Closterman), and was runner-up in 1900 (falling to McAteer), won doubles titles in 1900 (with McAteer) and 1902 (with Hallie Champlin), and was a mixed doubles runner-up in 1899 (with John Hammond). The Cincinnati tournament began in 1899, making Banks one of its first champions.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

References

* Staff (June 25, 1902)
"Miss Banks, Former Champion, Defeated by Wimer in First Round of Tennis Tourney"
''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. * Paret, J. Parmley (November 1902)
"Athletics for Women: No. 10—Lawn Tennis; with Illustrations Posed For by Miss Maud Banks"
''The Delineator''. pp. 569–573 {{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Maud Year of death missing 19th-century American sportswomen 19th-century female tennis players English emigrants to the United States American female tennis players Tennis players from Philadelphia 1879 births 20th-century American sportswomen

Career

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

References

Further reading