Fred Hovey
Frederick "Fred" Howard Hovey (born October 7, 1868 in Newton , Massachusetts , † October 18, 1945 in Miami Beach ) was an American tennis player and individual winner of the 1895 US championships .
Life
Hovey, a Harvard University student , won singles and doubles at the Intercollegiate Championships in 1890 and 1891 alongside Robert Wrenn . In 1893 he won the tennis tournament held during the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago .
In 1895 he defeated Wrenn in the finals of the US championships in Newport and achieved his greatest success after having moved into the finals in 1892 and 1893. However, the following year Wrenn beat him in the Challenge Round .
In doubles he was successful at the US Championships in 1893 and 1894 on the side of Clarence Hobart .
He died in Miami Beach in 1945, just eleven days after his 77th birthday.
title
singles
| No. | year | Championship | Final opponent | Result |
| 1. | 1895 | US championships |
.svg){kind=small} Robert Wrenn
|
6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 4 |
Double
| No. | year | competition | partner | Final opponent | Bottom line |
| 1. | 1893 | US championships |
Clarence Hobart
|
Oliver Campbell Bob Huntington
|
6: 3, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2 |
| 2. | 1894 | US championships |
Clarence Hobart
|
Carr Neel Sam Neel
|
6: 3, 8: 6, 6: 1 |
Sources and web links
- Fred Hovey in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- Bud Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 590
Remarks
- ↑ According to the tournament mode at that time, the previous year's winner was automatically qualified for the final, the so-called Challenge Round .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hovey, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hovey, Frederick Howad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newton , Massachusetts , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1945 |
| Place of death | Miami Beach |