Frank Parker

Frank Andrew Parker

Nation:

United States

Birthday:

January 31, 1916

Date of death:

July 24, 1997

Playing hand:

Right

singles

Career record:

85:21

Career title:

4th

Highest ranking:

1

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 4

Australian Open	-
French Open	S (1948, 1949)
Wimbledon	HF (1937)
US Open	S (1944, 1945)

Double

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 3

Australian Open	-
French Open	S (1949)
Wimbledon	S (1949)
US Open	S (1943)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Frank Andrew Parker (born January 31, 1916 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , † July 24, 1997 in San Diego , California ) was an American tennis player .

biography

The baseline player was at home on all surfaces and won both on grass in Forest Hills and on clay at Roland Garros Stadium . In 1944 and 1945 he won the American championships and the French championships in men's singles in 1948 and 1949 .

He also won doubles at Wimbledon in 1949, Paris doubles in 1949 and Forest Hills doubles in 1943.

He also won the Davis Cup with the American team in 1937 , 1939 , 1946 and 1948 . In 1966 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame .

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personal data
SURNAME	Parker, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Parker, Frank Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	January 31, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States
DATE OF DEATH	July 24, 1997
Place of death	San Diego , California, United States