Jane Corder
English tennis player
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Jane Maria Corder [1] (1874 - 29 September 1965) was an English born British tennis player. In major tournaments of the late 19th century she was a semi finalist in singles at the 1891 Northern Championships,[2] and finalist in the All England Mixed Doubles Championships event at the same meeting.[3] She also competed at the Wimbledon Championships in 1895.[4] She won two of the big home nations titles including the Scottish Championships in 1893,[5] and Welsh Championships in 1895. She was active from 1885 to 1895 and contested 21 singles finals, and won 11 titles.
FullnameJane Maria Corder
Country(sports)
GBR
GBRBorn1874
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland England
Died29 September 1965 (aged 90–91)
Edinburgh, Scotland
| Full name | Jane Maria Corder |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | GBR |
| Born | 1874 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland England |
| Died | 29 September 1965 (aged 90–91) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Turned pro | 1885 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1895 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1895) |
Career Finals (21)
Titles (11)
| Year | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890[6] | Tynedale Open | Hexham | Grass | Helen Jackson | 8-6, 6-0 |
| 1891[7] | South of Scotland Championships | Moffat | Grass | Evelyn Blencowe | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1891[8] | East of Scotland Championships | St. Andrews | Grass |  Miss Moir | 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1892[9] | Northumberland Championships | Newcastle | Grass | Helen Jackson | 2-6, 9-7, 6-4 |
| 1892 | East of Scotland Championships (2) | St. Andrews | Grass | Miss Moir | 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 |
| 1893 | Lansdowne Championships | Dublin II | Grass |  Miss Scott | 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1893[10] | Scottish Championships | St. Andrews | Grass | Lilla Moir | 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1893 | Northumberland Championships (2) | Newcastle | Grass | Charlotte Cooper | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1893 | Boulogne International Championship | Boulogne-sur-Mer | Clay | Mrs White | 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1894 | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament | Sheffield | Grass | Florence Thompson | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1895[11] | Welsh Championships | Penarth | Grass | Helen Jackson | 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |