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'''Clark Graebner''' (born November 4, 1943 in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]), is a retired American professional [[tennis]] player, originally from [[Cleveland, Ohio]], who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the [[Delta Upsilon]] fraternity. Graebner's wife [[Carole Graebner|Carole]] also was a successful touring tennis professional. |
'''Clark Graebner''' (born [[November 4]], [[1943]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]), is a retired American professional [[tennis]] player, originally from [[Cleveland, Ohio]], who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the [[Delta Upsilon]] fraternity. Graebner's wife [[Carole Graebner|Carole]] also was a successful touring tennis professional. |
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Graebner also became known as one of the protagonists of [[John McPhee]]'s book, ''[[Levels of the Game]]'', which is about a semifinal match played between himself and [[Arthur Ashe]] at the 1968 [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] at [[Forest Hills]] that Ashe won. |
Graebner also became known as one of the protagonists of [[John McPhee]]'s book, ''[[Levels of the Game]]'', which is about a semifinal match played between himself and [[Arthur Ashe]] at the 1968 [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] at [[Forest Hills]] that Ashe won. |
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Revision as of 04:12, 17 November 2008
Clark Graebner (born November 4, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio), is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's wife Carole also was a successful touring tennis professional.
Graebner also became known as one of the protagonists of John McPhee's book, Levels of the Game, which is about a semifinal match played between himself and Arthur Ashe at the 1968 US Open at Forest Hills that Ashe won.
Graebner and Ashe went on to lead the U.S. team to victory in the 1968 Davis Cup, the first victory it had won in five years and the start of a string of five victories for the U.S.
Graebner's most significant title was probably the men's doubles title at the 1966 French Championships, where he and Dennis Ralston beat Ion Ţiriac and Ilie Năstase in the final. He also won the 1968 U.S. Men's Clay Court singles Championship, the 1969 and 1970 U.S. Men's Clay Court Doubles Championship (with William Bowrey and Ashe, respectively), and the 1963 doubles title at Cincinnati. He was runner-up to John Newcombe in the 1967 U.S. Men's Singles Championship. He also reached the singles quarterfinals in Cincinnati in 1970, knocking off Bob McKinley, Barry MacKay, and Ray Ruffels before falling to eventual champ Ken Rosewall.
Graebner still ranks #32 on the list of best career set win/loss records in Grand Slam events, at 108-58, for a 65% record.[1]
References
Further reading
- Clark Graebner, Carole Graebner, Mixed Doubles Tennis (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1973)
- McPhee, John A. (1979). Levels of the Game. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 0-374-51526-3.
