Vincent Richards
American tennis player (1903–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vincent Richards (March 20, 1903 – September 28, 1959) was an American tennis player.[1] He was active in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer. He was ranked World No. 2 as an amateur in 1924 by A. Wallis Myers, and was ranked joint World No. 1 pro by Ray Bowers in 1927[4] and World No. 1 pro by Bowers in 1930.[5]
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1903-03-20)March 20, 1903 Yonkers, New York, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
Died | September 28, 1959(1959-09-28) (aged 56) New York City, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1926 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1951[2] | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 1961 (member page) | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 472-154 (75.4%) [3] | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 46 [3] | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1927, Ray Bowers) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (1926) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1924) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (1922, 1924, 1925, 1926) | ||||||||||||||
Professional majors | |||||||||||||||
US Pro | W (1927, 1928, 1930, 1933) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | no value | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1926) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1924) F (1926) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1918, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926) F (1919) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1919, 1924) F (1925) | ||||||||||||||
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