Helen Jackson was an English tennis player who played during the last decade of the 19th century.
Career
In 1887 she won the Darlington Open Tournament. In 1891 Jackson competed in the singles event at the Wimbledon Championships for the first time. In the first round she defeated Maud Shackle, but lost in the quarterfinals to Bertha Steedman in two sets. The following year, 1892, she lost in the first round (which was the quarterfinal) to Shackle. Her last entry came in 1895 when she reached the final of the All-comers' event after victories against J.M. Corder, Bernard and Alice Pickering. She lost the final in two close sets to Charlotte Cooper after having led both sets 5–0.[1][2][3]
Jackson won three consecutive singles titles at the Scottish Championships between 1890 and 1892.[4] In 1898 she was a finalist at the Championships of Berlin on clay where she lost to Clara von der Schulenburg.
^The 1895 edition of the All-comer's final is listed because the winner of this final was awarded the singles title in the absence of a challenge round. From 1886 until 1921, the tournament started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round final. The All Comers' final winner was automatically awarded the title 11 times because the previous year's champion did not defend her title.
References
^Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 251, 253. ISBN0007117078.