Francis Hunter
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Francis Hunter (left) with Daniel Prenn, 1929.
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Full name | Francis Townsend Hunter | ||||||
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||
Born | New York, NY, USA |
June 28, 1894||||||
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Palm Beach, FL, USA |
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Turned pro | 1931 (amateur tour from 1915) | ||||||
Retired | 1944 | ||||||
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) | ||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 1961 (member page) | ||||||
Singles | |||||||
Career record | {{#property:P564}} | ||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (1929, A. Wallis Myers)[1] | ||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||
French Open | QF (1929) | ||||||
Wimbledon | F (1923) | ||||||
US Open | F (1928, 1929) | ||||||
Professional majors | |||||||
US Pro | F (1933) | ||||||
Doubles | |||||||
Career record | {{#property:P555}} | ||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||
Wimbledon | W ( 1924, 1927) | ||||||
US Open | W ( 1927) | ||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||
French Open | F ( 1928, 1929) | ||||||
Wimbledon | W ( 1927, 1929) | ||||||
Medal record
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Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 – December 2, 1981) was an American tennis player.
Hunter is best remembered for his gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, in the men's doubles event with partner Vincent Richards. He was ranked World No. 4 in 1929 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and World No. 5 in another Myers list in September the same year.[1][2]
Hunter graduated from Cornell University in 1916, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
He turned professional in mid January 1931 joining Bill Tilden.[3]
Contents
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 runners-up
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Runner-up | 1923 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bill Johnston | 0–6, 3–6, 1–6 | [4] |
Runner-up | 1928 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Henri Cochet | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 | [5] |
Runner-up | 1929 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Bill Tilden | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | [5] |
Doubles: 3 titles
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Winner | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | Vincent Richards | Watson Washburn R. Norris Williams |
6−3, 3−6, 8−10, 8−6, 6−3 | [6] |
Winner | 1927 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bill Tilden | Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet |
1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 | [6] |
Winner | 1927 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Bill Tilden | R. Norris Williams Bill Johnston |
10–8, 6–3, 6–3 | [7] |
Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Winner | 1927 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Kathleen McKane Godfree Leslie Godfree |
8–6, 6–0 | [8] |
Runner-up | 1928 | French Championships | Clay | Helen Wills | Eileen Bennett Henri Cochet |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Runner-up | 1929 | French Championships | Clay | Helen Wills | Eileen Bennett Henri Cochet |
3–6, 2–6 | |
Winner | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | Helen Wills | Joan Fry Ian Collins |
6–1, 6–4 | [8] |
References
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- ↑ "Tilden Ranks Fourth in London Telegraph Rankings", The Toledo News-Bee, September 19, 1929.
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External links
- Francis Hunter at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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- Francis Hunter at the Davis Cup
- Olympics profile
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