Holcombe Ward

Holcombe Ward
Country (sports)	United States
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)
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)

Holcombe Ward (b. New York, New York, November 23, 1878 – Red Bank, New Jersey, January 23, 1967) was an American male tennis player.

Biography

Ward is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the US National Championships in 1904 after defeating William Clothier in straight sets in the all-comer's final.^[2]

In 1905 Ward won the London Grass Court Championships, now known as Queen's Club Championships, after a walkover in the final against compatriot Beals Wright.^[3]

Ward was a member of the USA Davis Cup Team in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1906. In 1900 and 1902 he played the doubles match in the challenge round which the US team won against the British Isles. In total Ward played 14 Davis Cup matches in seven ties and compiled a 7–7 win-loss record.^[4]

After his active career Ward became President of the USLTA (U.S. Lawn Tennis Association) from 1937 to 1947.^[5]

Grand Slam record

Wimbledon Championships

Doubles champion: -
- Doubles finalist: 1901

US Championships

Singles champion: 1904
- Singles finalist: 1905
Doubles champion: 1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906
- Doubles finalist: 1898, 1902

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Opponent in final	Score in final
Winner	1904	U.S. Championships	William Clothier	10–8, 6–4, 9–7
Runner-up	1905	U.S. Championships	Beals Wright	2–6, 1–6, 9–11

Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1898	U.S. Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Leo Ware George Sheldon	6–1, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner	1899	U.S. Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Leo Ware George Sheldon	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Winner	1900	U.S. Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Fred Alexander Harold Hackett	6–3, 9–7, 6–1
Runner-up	1901	Wimbledon Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Lawrence Doherty Reginald Doherty	6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–9
Winner	1901	U.S. Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Leo Ware Beals Wright	6–3, 9–7, 6–1
Runner-up	1902	U.S. Championships	Dwight F. Davis	Reginald Doherty Lawrence Doherty	9–11, 10–12, 4–6
Winner	1904	U.S. Championships	Beals Wright	Kreigh Collins Raymond Little	1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner	1905	U.S. Championships	Beals Wright	Fred Alexander Harold Hackett	6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Winner	1906	U.S. Championships	Beals Wright	Fred Alexander Harold Hackett	6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

External links

References

^ 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. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
^ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 32. ISBN 0091660602.
^ "Davis Cup - Profile Holcombe Ward". ITF. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
^ "Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 18, 2012.

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[Mazak-1] Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 32.

[2] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

[mckelvie-3] McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 32. ISBN 0091660602.

[4] "Davis Cup - Profile Holcombe Ward". ITF. Retrieved April 18, 2012.

[5] "Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 18, 2012.

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