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| Born | (1877-11-17)November 17, 1877 |
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| Died | June 18, 1954(1954-06-18) (aged 76) |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1st (1904) 2nd (1903) |
Miriam Hall (November 17, 1877 - June 18, 1954), was an Americantennis player of the start of the 20th century. She was the first woman player from San Francisco to draw national attention when she lost the 1903 U.S. Women's National Championship doubles finals with partnerMarion Jones of Southern California. Notably, in 1904, she won the women's doubles at theU.S. Women's National Championship with 17-year-oldMay Sutton.[1] Circa 1911, she attendedUniversity of California, Berkeley, where she became its top player for the next few years while in her 30s. She wrote an instructional bookTennis for Girls in 1914. She coached tennis, including serving as women's tennis coach of UC-Berkeley for at least the 1915 season. She later taught tennis at a private school in Berkeley. She never married and died inAlameda County, California.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1903 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Marion Jones | Elisabeth MooreCarrie Neely | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | May Sutton | Elisabeth Moore Carrie Neely | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
