Maud Banks
Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th century and in the early part of the 20th century.
Career
She reached the singles final of the all-comers tournament at the U.S. National Championships in 1899, a time when women played best-of-five set finals. She lost that final to Marion Jones, 1–6, 1–6, 5–7. She reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles the next year, before losing to Myrtle McAteer of Pittsburgh in both matches.She also teamed with Winona Closterman of Cincinnati to reach the doubles final at the U.S. National Championships in 1902, only to fall to the team of Juliette Atkinson and Marion Jones.
Banks also was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. National Championships in 1897, losing to Juliette Atkinson.
At the Cincinnati Masters, Banks reached five finals. She won the singles title in 1902, and was runner-up in 1900, won doubles titles in 1900 and 1902, and was a mixed doubles runner-up in 1899. The Cincinnati tournament began in 1899, making Banks one of its first champions.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1902 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Winona Closterman | Juliette Atkinson Marion Jones | 2–6, 5–7 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | B.L.C. Griffith | Laura Henson D.L. Magruder | 4–6, 3–6, 5–7 |