Bill Johnston
William M. "Bill" Johnston , called "Little Bill" (born November 2, 1894 in San Francisco , California ; † May 1, 1946 ibid) was an American tennis player .
biography
He was the best American tennis player before the big days of "Big Bill" Tilden . Although he played against Bill Tilden more often in the 1920s , he could no longer win an important game against him. Together they won the Davis Cup seven times in a row. His greatest successes in singles were winning the American championships in Forest Hills in 1919 , when he defeated Bill Tilden in the final, and winning Wimbledon in 1923. 1958 was posthumously inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame .
His game thrived on his forehand, one of the best forehand strokes of all time, until Pancho Segura revolutionized the game with his two-handed forehand in the late 1940s.
Johnston died in 1946 at the age of 51.
Web links
- ATP profile of Bill Johnston (English)
- ITF profile Bill Johnston (English)
- Davis Cup stats by Bill Johnston (English)
- Bill Johnston in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnston, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnston, William M .; Little Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1946 |
| Place of death | San Francisco , California, United States |