Juliette Paxton Atkinson Buxton (née Atkinson; April 15, 1873 – January 12, 1944) was an American female tennis player. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States.
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| Full name | Juliette Paxton Atkinson |
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| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | April 15, 1873 Rahway, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | January 12, 1944 (aged 70) Lawrenceville, IL, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1974 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1895, 1897, 1898) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1902) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1894, 1895, 1896) |
Biography
Atkinson was the daughter of a Brooklyn, New York physician.[1] She won five U.S. Championships doubles titles in a row with three different partners. Both natives of Maplewood, New Jersey, she and her sister Kathleen Atkinson partnered to win the last two titles.[2][3] Also the sisters twice faced each other in the semi finals of the singles competition, the first sisters to do so before the Williams sisters' final in 2001. She won three mixed doubles titles with Edwin P. Fischer.[4]
In both 1899 and 1901, Atkinson won the doubles title and reached the singles final at the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters. She won the 1899 doubles title with Myrtle McAteer (falling to McAteer that year in the singles final) and the 1901 doubles title with Marion Jones Farquhar (falling in the singles final to Winona Closterman).
In 1896 and 1898 she won the Niagara International Tennis Tournament.[5] She won the Canadian Championships three times in a row, 1896, 1897 and 1898.[6]
In 1918 she married George B. Buxton and had no children.[1]
She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Helen Hellwig |
6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1896 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Elisabeth Moore |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Elisabeth Moore |
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1898 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Marion Jones |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (7 titles)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1894 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Helen Hellwig |
Annabella C. Wistar Amy Williams |
6–4, 8–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Helen Hellwig |
Elisabeth Moore Amy Williams |
6–2, 6–2, 12–10 |
| Winner | 1896 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Elisabeth Moore |
Annabella C. Wistar Amy Williams |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Kathleen Atkinson |
Mrs. F. Edwards Elizabeth Rastall |
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1898 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Kathleen Atkinson |
Marie Wimer Carrie Neely |
6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1901 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Myrtle McAteer |
Marion Jones Elisabeth Moore |
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| Winner | 1902 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Marion Jones |
Maud Banks Nona Closterman |
6–2, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles (3 titles)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1894 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Edwin P. Fischer |
Mrs. McFadden Gustav Remak Jr. |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Edwin P. Fischer |
Amy Williams Mantle Fielding |
4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1896 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Edwin P. Fischer |
Amy Williams Mantle Fielding |
6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
- ^ a b Grasso, John (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0810872370.
- ^ Staff. "WINS HAVE BEEN SERVED FAMILY STYLE \ SERENA, VENUS STILL ALIVE IN SEMIS OF SINGLES, DOUBLES", Philadelphia Daily News, September 10, 1999. Accessed November 9, 2012. "Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson, of Maplewood, NJ, reached the semis at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with Juliette winning both titles."
- ^ "The Misses Atkinson of New York Win the Ladies' Doubles" (PDF). The New York Times. June 19, 1898.
- ^ "Miss Atkinson the Winner" (PDF). The New York Times. June 30, 1895.
- ^ "Miss Atkinson's Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1898.
- ^ "Miss Juliette Atkinson of Brooklyn Retains her Championships" (PDF). The New York Times. July 17, 1898.