Edith Cross Jensen (née Cross; August 2, 1907 – July 15, 1983) was an American tennis player who achieved a No. 3 national ranking in 1928, 1929 and 1930.
| Full name | Edith Ann Cross Jensen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | August 2, 1907 [1] San Francisco, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1983 (aged 75) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1929) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1929, 1930) |
| US Open | SF (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1930) |
| US Open | F (1928, 1930) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1930) |
| US Open | W (1930) |
Career
editCross, originally from San Francisco, began to play tennis after graduating from high school in 1927.[2] In 1930, she won the U.S. National Championships mixed doubles title with Wilmer Allison after a straight-sets victory in the final against Marjorie Morrill and Frank Shields. She reached the U.S. National Championships doubles final in 1928 and 1930 with Anna Harper.[3] In 1930, she reached the final of the doubles event at Wimbledon with Sarah Palfrey, losing to Helen Wills and Elizabeth Ryan in straight sets.[4]
In 1928 and 1931, she won the singles title at the Pacific Coast Championships. In 1931, she won the singles title at the Canadian Championships, defeating Marjory Leeming in straight sets.
She was part of the American team that won the Wightman Cup against Great Britain 1929. Cross won her singles match against Peggy Michell, but lost her doubles match with Helen Wills against Phoebe Holcroft Watson and Peggy Michell.
In 1976, she was inducted into the USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame.[5]
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles (3 runners-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Anna McCune Harper
|
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Helen Wills
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1930 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Sarah Palfrey
|
Helen Wills Elizabeth Ryan
|
2–6, 7–9 |
| Loss | 1930 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Anna McCune Harper
|
Betty Nuthall Sarah Palfrey
|
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Gar Moon
|
Helen Wills Jack Hawkes
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1930 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Wilmer Allison
|
Marjorie Morrill Frank Shields
|
6–4, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ Wallis Myers, A., ed. (1933). Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide 1933. London: F.H. Ayres Limited. pp. 572–573.
- ^ Crissey, George D. (April 2, 1929). "Edith Cross Has Meteoric Climb To Tennis Fame". Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley, California. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 479, 482. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive - Edith Cross". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
- ^ "Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame". usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2014.