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Miriam Steever

Country (sports)	United States
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	4th round (1916)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	Runner-up (1908)

Miriam Steever was an American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. She was from Chicago, Illinois.

Tennis career

Steever paired with Carrie Neely to reach the doubles final at the 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open). Steever also reached the fourth round in singles at the U.S. Nationals in 1916.

In 1910 at the Cincinnati Open, Steever won the singles title and was a doubles finalist (with Dr. Jane Craven).

Steever's other achievements on the tennis court included:

Year	Competition	Result	Partner	Ref(s)
1907	Western Championships	Doubles titlist
1909	Illinois State Championships	Singles titlist
1910	Bi-State Championship (Kentucky & Ohio)	Doubles finalist	Edith Parker
	Illinois State Championships	Doubles titlist	Carrie Neely
		Mixed doubles titlist	J. J. Forstall
		Singles titlist
	Ohio State Championships	Doubles finalist	Jane Craven
		Mixed doubles finalist	Dr. Lee
	Niagara-on-the-Lake	Doubles finalist	Jane Craven
		Mixed doubles winner	Hoerr
1912	Illinois State Championships	Singles finalist
1914		Doubles winner	Edith Parker
1915	Western Championships	Singles semifinalist
1916	Delaware State Championships	Doubles quarters	Taylor
		Single semis
	Western Championships	Doubles titlist	Mary K. Vorhees

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1908	US National Championship	Grass	Carrie Neely	Evelyn Sears Margaret Curtis	3–6, 7–5, 7–9

References

• Spaulding Lawn Tennis Annuals: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916 & 1917