Rhea Fairbairn of Canada (born 15 Jan 1890; died 24 Apr 1953) was an amateur

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player. Fairbairn, who was a member of the tennis team at the

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, reached the finals of the

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in 1910. She finished runner-up to Louise Moyes losing 4–6, 0–6. Fairbairn reached the singles final at the 1915 Ohio state tournament, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Louise Moyes again (losing 3–6, 2–6). At the

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, Fairbairn won the doubles title in 1913 (with Helen McLaughlin) and was a singles finalist in 1910. She married Frank Marty of

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, in 1912. She died on April 24, 1953, in Ft. Thomas.

Sources

*''From Club Court to Center Court'' by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ) * Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89384232/rhea-beatrice-marty {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairbairn, Rhea Canadian female tennis players 1890 births 1953 deaths American female tennis players Tennis players from Cincinnati