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 titleOpen de Cincinnati . WTA Tour. 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)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1908US National ChampionshipGrass Carrie Neely Evelyn Sears Margaret Curtis 3–6, 7–5, 7–9
References
Spaulding Lawn Tennis Annuals: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916 & 1917