Mary-Ann Eisel
 Eisel in 1968 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1946 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1968) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1967) |
| US Open | 3R (1964, 1965, 1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1968) |
| French Open | QF (1967) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1969, 1971) |
| US Open | F (1967) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1968) |
| French Open | 2R (1967) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1966) |
| US Open | W (1968) |
Mary–Ann Eisel (born November 25, 1946) also known as Mary–Ann Curtis or Mary–Ann Beattie is an American former tennis player. She was the US Open mixed doubles champion in 1968.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Eisel was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was educated in the Ladue School District,[1] and went on to Washington University in St. Louis,[2] where she competed on the men's tennis team.[3] In 1969, she married fellow tennis player Peter Curtis. Following their divorce, she married Don Beattie on May 12, 1972.
In addition to her tennis career, Eisel was an amateur golfer.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1964, Eisel won the US girls' 18 championship.[4] In the same year, she won the Irish National doubles title with Justina Bricka.[4]
Eisel reached the finals of the 1967 women's doubles U.S. National Championships at Forrest Hills with Donna Floyd, losing in three sets against Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King.
In 1968, she won the US Open mixed doubles with Peter Curtis, defeating Tory Fretz and Gerry Perry in straight sets[5] In 1969, she won the singles title at the Surrey Grass Court Championships, defeating Judy Tegart in three sets. She won the doubles title at the 1971 British Hard Court Championships with Françoise Dürr, defeating Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong in the final.[6]
In 1968 and 1970, she played for the US Federation Cup team, reaching the semifinals of the World Group on both occasions, and compiled a record of five wins and four losses.
In 1974, she was a team member of the Detroit Loves, which won the Central Section Championship in the inaugural season of the World Team Tennis league in the United States. In 1975, she played for the Hawaii Leis.[7]
In total, she competed at Wimbledon nine times.
Grand Slam finals
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Doubles (1 runner-up)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1967 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Donna Floyd |
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1968 | US Open | Grass |  Peter Curtis |
Tory Fretz Gerry Perry |
6–4, 7–5 |
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External links
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- Mary-Ann Eisel at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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