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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. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1939.
Sie gewann in ihrer Karriere viermal (1936, 1938–1940) die amerikanischen Tennismeisterschaften in Forest Hills im Dameneinzel und mit Sarah Palfrey Cooke viermal das Damendoppel (1937–1940). Außerdem siegte sie 1939 in Wimbledon im Dameneinzel und 1938 und 1939 im Doppel.
Alice Marble war an Tuberkulose erkrankt, die Ärzte teilten ihr mit, dass sie nie wieder Tennis spielen könne. Nach zwei Jahren Pause gewann sie freilich den ersten von vier US-Titeln, 1939 ...
Alice Marble (born September 28, 1913, Plumes county, California, U.S.—died December 13, 1990, Palm Springs, California) was an American tennis player, known for her powerful serves and volleys, who dominated the women’s game during the late 1930s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4. Juli 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alice Marble, a pioneering women's tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam titles and became a World War II spy. Discover how she overcame rape, tuberculosis, miscarriage and discrimination to change the game.
- Lauren Good
30. Aug. 2023 · Learn about Alice Marble's rise and fall as a tennis legend in the 1930s, her celebrity status, her advocacy for equality and her controversial claims. A new biography, Queen of the Court, by Madeleine Blais explores her life and legacy.
10. März 2021 · Marble went on to win an unbelievable eighteen Grand Slams: five in Singles, six in Women's Doubles, and seven in Mixed Doubles including multiple wins at Wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships. In 1939, she was ranked as the number one tennis player in the world and retired from professional competition only a year later.
