.jpg) Edith Cross (1929) | |
| Full name | Edith Ann Cross Jensen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1907-08-02)August 2, 1907[1] San Francisco, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1983(1983-07-15) (aged 75) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1929) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1929,1930) |
| US Open | SF (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1930) |
| US Open | F (1928, 1930) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1930) |
| US Open | W (1930) |
Edith Cross Jensen (née Cross; August 2, 1907 – July 15, 1983) was an American tennis player who achieved a No. 3 national ranking in 1928, 1929 and 1930.
Cross, originally from San Francisco, began to play tennis after graduating from high school in 1927.[2]In 1930, she won the U.S. National Championships mixed doubles title withWilmer Allison after a straight-sets victory in the final againstMarjorie Morrill andFrank Shields. She reached the U.S. National Championships doubles final in 1928 and 1930 with Anna Harper.[3] In 1930, she reached the final of the doubles event at Wimbledon withSarah Palfrey, losing toHelen Wills andElizabeth Ryan in straight sets.[4]
In 1928 and 1931, she won the singles title at thePacific Coast Championships. In 1931, she won the singles title at theCanadian Championships, defeating Marjory Leeming in straight sets.
She was part of the American team that won theWightman Cup against Great Britain1929. Cross won her singles match againstPeggy Michell, but lost her doubles match with Helen Wills againstPhoebe Holcroft Watson and Peggy Michell.
In 1976, she was inducted into the USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame.[5]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Anna McCune Harper | Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanHelen Wills | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1930 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sarah Palfrey | Helen WillsElizabeth Ryan | 2–6, 7–9 |
| Loss | 1930 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Anna McCune Harper | Betty NuthallSarah Palfrey | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Gar Moon | Helen WillsJack Hawkes | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1930 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Wilmer Allison | Marjorie MorrillFrank Shields | 6–4, 6–4 |