Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | New York, NY, USA |
November 23, 1878
Died | January 23, 1967 Red Bank, NJ, USA |
(aged 88)
Turned pro | 1895 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1905 (brief comeback in 1917) |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1956 (member page) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (1904, Karoly Mazak)[1] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1905) |
US Open | W (1904) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1901) |
US Open | W (1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906) |
Holcombe Ward (November 23, 1878 in New York, New York – January 23, 1967 in Red Bank, New Jersey) was an American male tennis player.
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Biography
Ward is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the US National Championships in 1904 after defeating William Clothier in straight sets in the all-comer's final.[2]
In 1905 Ward won the London Grass Court Championships, now known as Queen's Club Championships, after a walkover in the final against compatriot Beals Wright.[3]
Ward was a member of the USA Davis Cup Team in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1906. In 1900 and 1902 he played the doubles match in the challenge round which the US team won against the British Isles. In total Ward played 14 Davis Cup matches in seven ties and compiled a 7–7 win-loss record.[4]
After his active career Ward became President of the USLTA (U.S. Lawn Tennis Association) from 1937 to 1947.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Winner | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | William Clothier | 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 | [6] |
Runner-up | 1905 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Beals Wright | 2–6, 1–6, 9–11 | [6] |
Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runners-up)
References
- ^ Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 32.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 32. ISBN 0091660602.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Profile Holcombe Ward". ITF. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "US Open Past Champions / Men's Singles". US Open official website. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "US Open Past Champions / Men's Doubles". US Open official website. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Wimbledon Rolls of Honour / Gentlemen's Doubles". Wimbledon official tournament website. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
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