Florence Sutton
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Sutton in 1911
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| Full name | Florence E. Sutton |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | September 2, 1883 |
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| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | F (1911) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1911) |
Florence E. Sutton (September 2, 1883 – October 16, 1974) was an American female tennis player.
Biography
She was born on September 2, 1883 to Adolphus De Gruchy Sutton and Adelina Esther Godfray. She was the sister of tennis champion May Godfrey Sutton and the aunt of U.S. National singles champion John Doeg and Australian Championship winner Dorothy Cheney.
Sutton was a finalist for both singles and doubles titles in the US Open in 1911. In the singles final she lost Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in three sets.[1][2]
She achieved a highest national ranking of No.2 in 1914.
She also played, with her sisters May and Violet, on the Pasadena High School basketball team, which went undefeated in 1900.[3]
In 1924, after her active playing career, she became a tennis coach at the Women's National Golf and Tennis Club in Glen Head.[4] Sutton died on October 16, 1974.
Finals
Singles
| Year | Tournament | Winner | Score |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Open | May Godfrey Sutton | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1911 | US National Championships | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 8–10, 6–1, 9–7 |
Doubles
| Year | Championship | Opponents | Partner | Score |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Open | May Sutton Bundy Marjorie Dodd |
Lula Belden |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1911 | US National Championships | Hazel Hotchkiss Eleonora Sears |
Dorothy Green |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Notes
References
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