Holcombe Ward
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| Country |  United States |
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| Born | November 23, 1878 New York, NY, USA |
| Died | January 23, 1967 (aged 88) Red Bank, NJ, USA |
| 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) |
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Last updated on: 18 April 2012. |
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Holcombe Ward (b. New York, New York, November 23, 1878 – Red Bank, New Jersey, January 23, 1967) was an American male tennis player.
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Biography [edit]
Ward is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the US National Championships in 1904.[2]
In 1905 Ward won the London Grass Court Championships (now known as Queen's Club Championships).
Ward was a member of the USA Davis Cup Team in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1906.[3]
After his active career Ward became President of the USLTA (U.S. Lawn Tennis Association) from 1937 to 1947.[4]
Grand Slam record [edit]
Wimbledon Championships [edit]
- Doubles champion: -
- Doubles finalist: 1901
US Championships [edit]
- Singles champion: 1904
- Singles finalist: 1905
- Doubles champion: 1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906
- Doubles finalist: 1898, 1902
Grand Slam singles finals [edit]
Titles (1) [edit]
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1904 | U.S. Championships |  William Clothier |
10–8, 6–4, 9–7 |
Runner-ups (1) [edit]
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1905 | U.S. Championships | Beals Wright |
2-6, 1-6, 9-11 |
Grand Slam doubles finals [edit]
Titles (6) [edit]
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1899 | U.S. Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
Leo Ware George Sheldon |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1900 | U.S. Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
Fred Alexander Harold Hackett |
6–3, 9–7, 6–1 |
| 1901 | U.S. Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
Leo Ware Beals Wright |
6–3, 9–7, 6–1 |
| 1904 | U.S. Championships | Beals Wright |
Kreigh Collins Raymond Little |
1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1905 | U.S. Championships | Beals Wright |
Fred Alexander Harold Hackett |
6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1906 | U.S. Championships | Beals Wright |
Fred Alexander Harold Hackett |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runners-up (3) [edit]
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1898 | U.S. Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
Leo Ware George Sheldon |
6-1, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 |
| 1901 | Wimbledon Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
 Lawrence Doherty Reginald Doherty |
6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 7-9 |
| 1902 | U.S. Championships | Dwight F. Davis |
Reginald Doherty Lawrence Doherty |
9-11, 10-12, 4-6 |
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 32.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Profile Holcombe Ward". ITF. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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