Monica Nolan (December 28, 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio – December 18, 1995) was an American tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.

Career

Nolan made six finals appearances at the

Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Masters or Cincinnati Open (branded as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hardcourt tennis event held in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the olde ...

. She won the doubles title in 1939 with Catherine Wolf, was a three-time doubles finalist (1942, 1938 and 1937), and was a two-time singles finalist (1942 & 1937). Nolan also won the 1939 Ohio Singles Championship and was a finalist in that tournament in 1938. At the Kentucky State Championship, she won singles titles in 1938 & 1939. She also won the Northern Kentucky tennis championship in 1931. She played on the University of Cincinnati tennis team and is a member of the University of Cincinnati Athletic Hall of Fame.

Congressional campaign

In 1962, she ran a campaign for Congress but was defeated by Carl W. Rich.

References

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