Alice Marble Courts

Marble succumbed to the debilitating disease pernicious anemia and died in palm springs california.

Alice marble courts.

Derdication of palm desert resort center court to alice marble with althea gibson. Crocker amazon court 3. Part of george sterling park the alice marble courts feature four tennis courts in good condition and a backboard. Potrero hill rec.

Robert weintraub mined 1946 and 1991 books by tennis star alice marble to build his biography of the tennis star and california socialite. Moscone rec court 4. Grand slam finals singles 5 titles. The alice marble tennis courts are owned by the san francisco recreation and park department.

Click on the preferred court below to reserve now. There is also a full basketball court. These beautiful courts are perched at the peak of hyde and lombard and offer stunning views of the bay coit tower the bay bridge on one side and golden gate bridge. The following is a list of all reservable tennis courts in the city.

Glen park court 2. Weakened by pernicious anaemia marble died at a hospital in palm springs california. There are plenty of benches along the courts for cooling off or for waiting. Balboa park court 4.

As a tribute to her career the alice marble tennis courts located at the top of russian hill in san francisco are named in her honor. Mountain lake park court 4. Alice marble court 4. Parkside square court 4.

Alice marble the most aggressive net rusher the women s game had seen to that time won the u s. Alice marble was the foremost female tennis player in the years before world war ii. As the wimbledon lawn tennis museum wrote about her in its pocket history of champions. Alice marble tennis courts providing a panoramic view of the pacific ocean and the golden gate bridge from the top of russian hill in san francisco is named in honor of her.

Singles in 1936 and from 1938 to 1940 and in 1939 she won the singles doubles and mixed doubles at wimbledon a triple previously accomplished only by. One hour reservations will be available at the following tennis courts for play beginning october 7 2020.