Rhea Fairbairn of Canada (1890-1953) was an amateur tennis

Tennis

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 player.

Fairbairn, who was on the tennis team at the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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, reached the singles final at 1915 Ohio state tournament, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Lois Moyes (losing 3-6, 2-6).

At the Cincinnati Masters

Cincinnati Masters

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, Fairbairn won the doubles title in 1913 (with Helen McLaughlin) and was a singles finalist in 1910.

She married Frank Marty of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, in 1912. She died on April 24, 1953 in Ft. Thomas.