Bertha Townsend

Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin (née Townsend; March 7, 1869 – May 12, 1909) was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships (now U.S. Open) in 1888 and 1889. She developed the underhand technique.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1888 U.S. Championships Grass Ellen Hansell 6–3, 6–5Win 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2Loss 1890 U.S. Championships Grass Ellen Roosevelt 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 1 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Margarette Ballard Marion Wright Laura Knight 6–2, 6–0Loss 1890 U.S. Championships Grass Margarette Ballard Grace Roosevelt Ellen Roosevelt 1–6, 2–6