Jack Kramer

Jack Kramer (left) with Albert Namatjira and Frank Sedgman

John Albert "Jack" Kramer (born August 1, 1921 in Las Vegas , Nevada , † September 12, 2009 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American tennis player .

Life

Kramer was one of the best tennis players of the 1940s and 1950s. He celebrated his first successes with Ted Schroeder when the two were victorious in doubles at the American championships in 1940 and 1941. In 1946 he also won the men's singles in Forest Hills for the first time . In the same year he won the Davis Cup against Australia with Ted Schroeder . A year later he was also able to triumph at Wimbledon .

He later turned pro tennis and toured with Pancho Gonzales , Pancho Segura , Frank Sedgman and Robert Riggs .

After his tennis career, he became a tour promoter for the professional series. In 1972 he was one of the three founding members of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

In addition to professional tennis, Jack Kramer also stood for other innovations in tennis. He was the first successful serve and volley player and one of the first players to wear shorts at Wimbledon. In 1968 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of International Tennis.

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SURNAME	Kramer, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kramer, John Albert (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	August 1, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
DATE OF DEATH	September 12, 2009
Place of death	Los Angeles , California, United States