Lester Stoefen
| Full name | Lester Rollo Stoefen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | March 30, 1911 Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. La Jolla, CA, USA |
| Turned pro | 1935 (amateur tour from 1930) |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1933, Pierre Gillou)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1933, 1934) |
| US Open | SF (1933) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | SF (1935) |
| Wembley Pro | SF (1935, 1937) |
| French Pro | SF (1936, 1939) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1933) |
| US Open | W (1933, 1934) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1934) |
| US Open | F (1934) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1934Ch) |
Lester Rollo Stoefen (March 30, 1911 – February 8, 1970) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.
Stoefen won three Grand Slam doubles titles: 1934 Wimbledon Championships, 1933 and 1934 U.S. National Championships. In 1933 he was ranked World No. 9 by Pierre Gillou (president of the Fédération Française de Tennis) and World No. 10 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1][2]
In 1934 he played for the US Davis Cup team and won all his six matches, including the only match the US won in their defeat in the final against Great Britain.[3] Also in 1934 Stoefen won the U.S. Indoor Tennis Championship singles title, defeating Gregory Mangin in the final in three straight sets.[4]
Stoefen turned professional in 1935. He was the older brother of basketball player Art Stoefen, and both attended Los Angeles High School.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles
Titles (3)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1933 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  George Lott |
Frank Shields Frank Parker |
11–13, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Wimbledon | Grass | George Lott |
 Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon |
6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1934 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | George Lott |
Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn |
6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World's First Ten", The West Australian, September 18, 1933.
- ↑ "Mr Wallis Myers' Ranking", The Sydney Morning Herald, September 22, 1933.
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External links
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- Lester Stoefen at the Davis Cup
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- ITF template using numeric ID
- 1911 births
- 1970 deaths
- American male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Des Moines, Iowa
- Tennis people from Iowa
- United States National champions (tennis)
- Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Professional tennis players before the Open Era
