Miriam Steever
Country representedUnited States
Usopenresult4th round (1916)
UsopendoublesresultRunner-up (1908)

Miriam Steever was an American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. She was from Chicago, Illinois.

Tennis career

Steever paired with Carrie Neely to reach the doubles final at the 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open). Steever also reached the fourth round in singles at the U.S. Nationals in 1916.

In 1910 at the Cincinnati Open, Steever won the singles title[1] and was a doubles finalist (with Dr. Jane Craven).

Steever's other achievements on the tennis court included:

YearCompetitionResultPartnerRef(s)
1907Western ChampionshipsDoubles titlist
1909Illinois State ChampionshipsSingles titlist
1910Bi-State Championship (Kentucky & Ohio)Doubles finalistEdith Parker
Illinois State ChampionshipsDoubles titlistCarrie Neely
Mixed doubles titlistJ. J. Forstall
Singles titlist
Ohio State ChampionshipsDoubles finalistJane Craven
Mixed doubles finalistDr. Lee
Niagara-on-the-LakeDoubles finalistJane Craven
Mixed doubles winnerHoerr
1912Illinois State ChampionshipsSingles finalist
1914Doubles winnerEdith Parker
1915Western ChampionshipsSingles semifinalist
1916Delaware State ChampionshipsDoubles quartersTaylor
Single semis
Western ChampionshipsDoubles titlistMary K. Vorhees

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1908US National ChampionshipGrassCarrie NeelyEvelyn Sears
Margaret Curtis		3–6, 7–5, 7–9

References

  1. ^ Open de Cincinnati Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine. WTA Tour.
  • Spaulding Lawn Tennis Annuals: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916 & 1917