Mercedes Johnson Madden "Baba" Lewis (April 27, 1920 — September 23, 1998) was an American tennis player.

Baba Lewis
Full nameMercedes Johnson Lewis
(nee Madden)
Country (sports) United States
Born(1920-04-27)April 27, 1920
DiedSeptember 23, 1998(1998-09-23) (aged 78)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1954)
Wimbledon4R (1953)
US OpenQF (1952)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenQF (1954)

Lewis, a quick and nimble player, was a native of Massachusetts who was active on tour in the 1940s and 1950s.[1] She twice won the singles title at the Canadian Championships, including in 1946 when her then husband Morey Lewis was champion in the men's singles.[2] In 1952 she made the singles quarter-finals of the U.S. National Championships, losing to Shirley Fry.[3] She attained her top national ranking of eight in 1952.[4] In addition to tennis she was also nationally ranked in the sport of squash and was the top ranked player in New England for several years.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lewis a loss to tennis". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1998.
  2. ^ "U.S. Star Defeat McDiarmid In Four-Set Singles Final". The Ottawa Citizen. July 29, 1946.
  3. ^ "Mulloy Wins, Savitt Beaten In Tennis Meet". Chicago Tribune. September 6, 1952.
  4. ^ "Little Mo Tops National Net Rankings". El Paso Times. December 15, 1952.
  5. ^ "Lights or no lights, Baba makes the shots". The Boston Globe. June 28, 1973.