Margarette Ballard (December 20, 1866 – unknown) was an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.

Margarette Ballard
Country (sports)United States
Born(1866-12-20)December 20, 1866
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1st (1889)
Runner-up (1890)

In 1889, she won the first women's doubles at the U.S. Women's National Championship with Bertha Townsend.[1]

Grand Slam finals

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Doubles (1 title, 1 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1889U.S. ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bertha TownsendUnited States Marion Wright
United States Laura Knight
6–2, 6–0
Loss1890U.S. ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bertha TownsendUnited States Grace Roosevelt
United States Ellen Roosevelt
1–6, 2–6

References

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  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 508. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.