On June 27, 1891, Irish woman Mabel Cahill beat defending champion Ellen Roosevelt 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 for the United States Women’s Tennis National Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Mabel became the first foreign woman to win a major tournament with her victory. If you are wondering, Ellen Roosevelt was a cousin ofContinue reading “This Week in Sports History June 27, 1891: Ireland’s Greatest and Most Tragic Tennis Player”
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