Who is the first woman to play tennis?

Question

american, not other countries?

Answer 1

So, according to the site I listed below (it's Wikipedia, so take that for what it is!), the first US Championship (which later became the US Open in the Open Era in 1968) was player between Ellen Hansell and Laura Knight where Hansell beat Knight 6-1, 6-0.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Margaret Court

Answer 3

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