Kathleen Atkinson

Kathleen Atkinson
Country (sports) United States
Born(1875-11-05)November 5, 1875
Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1957(1957-04-30) (aged 81)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1895, 1897)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1897, 1898)

Kathleen Gill Atkinson (November 5, 1875 – April 30, 1957) was an American tennis player.

With her older sister, Juliette, both residents of Maplewood, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles 1897 and 1898. They were the first sisters to win a title together and the first to play each other in a semi final until the Williams sisters played in the final.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1897 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Juliette Atkinson United States Mrs. F. Edwards
United States Elizabeth Rastall
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Winner 1898 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Juliette Atkinson United States Marie Wimer
United States Carrie Neely
6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1

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