Alice Marble was an American tennis player who won multiple Grand Slam singles titles in the late 1930s, known for an aggressive serve-and-volley style that was unusual for women's tennis at the time. She later became an early advocate for the racial integration of professional tennis.
Facts
Career HighlightShe won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940, five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles, and was ranked world No. 1 in 1939. 1 Classification
Competition Category Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Alice Marble
WikipediaLead sentence: birth date
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913, December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
Lead sentence: birth year
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913, December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
Lead sentence: death date
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913, December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
Lead sentence: death year
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913, December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
Lead sentence: nationality
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913, December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
Lead paragraph: career highlight
She was ranked world No. 1 in 1939.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Alice Irene Marble (September 28, 1913 – December 13, 1990) was an American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940: five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles.
View the Source Frequently Asked Questions
What made Alice Marble's playing style unusual for her era?
An aggressive serve-and-volley style, unusual for women's tennis at the time.
Marble played an aggressive serve-and-volley game that was unusual for women's tennis in the late 1930s. She won 18 Grand Slam championships between 1936 and 1940, five in singles, six in women's doubles, and seven in mixed doubles, and was ranked world No. 1 in 1939. She later became an early advocate for the racial integration of professional tennis.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.