Herbert Flam
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| Country |  United States |
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| Born | November 7, 1928 New York, USA |
| Died | November 25, 1980 |
| Turned pro | 1945 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1963 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 382-131 |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1957, Adrian Quist)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1956) |
| French Open | F (1957) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1951, 1952) |
| US Open | F (1950) |
| Team Competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1956, 1957) |
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Last updated on: December 17, 2012. |
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This article is about the tennis player. For other people named Flam, see Flam (disambiguation).
Herbert ("Herbie") Flam (November 7, 1928 – November 25, 1980) was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by both Adrian Quist and World Tennis Magazine as World No. 5.[1] He was inducted into the International Tennis Association Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987,[2] inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and inducted into the University of California at Los Angeles Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
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Grand Slam finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
Runner-ups (2)[edit]
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1957 | French Championships | Clay |  Sven Davidson |
3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| 1950 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Art Larsen |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27th October 1957.
- ^ ITA Men's Hall of Fame
- ^ Herb Flam Inducted Into UCLA Athletics Hall Of Fame
