Louise Hammond Raymond


Louise Hammond Raymond was an American tennis player.

Career

She reached the women's singles final of the 1910 U.S. National Championships which she lost to compatriot Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in straight sets. She again reached the women's singles final in 1916 and this time was defeated by the Norwegian Molla Bjurstedt 0–6, 1–6 in 22 minutes. This was the shortest Grand Slam final in history.
In 1909 she reached the finals of the women's doubles at the U.S. Indoor Championships.
In 1908 and 1909 she reached the mixed doubles finals at the U.S. National Championships together with Raymond Little.
In 1910 she won the Middle States Championship after defeating Mrs. G. L. Chapman in the final round and the default of Carrie Neely in the challenge round.
In 1914 she won the Middle States Championships at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club by defeating title holder Edith Rotch in the challenge round in straight sets.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1910U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman4–6, 2–6
Loss1916U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Molla Bjurstedt0–6, 1–6

Doubles (2 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1914U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Edna Wildey Mary K. Browne
Louise Riddell Williams
8–10, 2–6
Loss1916U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Edna Wildey Molla Bjurstedt
Eleonora Sears
6–4, 2–6, 8–10

Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1908U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Raymond D. Little Nathaniel Niles
Edith Rotch
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss1909U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Raymond D. Little Wallace F. Johnson
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
2–6, 0–6