Henry Slocum (tennis)
| Full name | Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | May 28, 1862 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Died | January 22, 1949 (aged 86) Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1884 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1913 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1955 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112-57 (66.2%)[1] |
| Career titles | 9[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1888, ITHF)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1888, 1889) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1889) |
Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) was an American male tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.[3]
Biography
He was born on May 28, 1862, in Syracuse, New York, to Henry Warner Slocum.[3]
Slocum graduated from Yale University in 1883 and started playing tennis in 1884 although he entered few prominent tournaments until the spring of 1886.[4] Slocum won the 1888 Men's Singles title at the U.S. National Championships' in Newport against defending champion and compatriot Howard Taylor in straight sets. The next year he successfully defended his title in the Challenge Round with a victory over Quincy Shaw.[5]
His other career highlights include winning the Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation three times (1886–1888), the Wentworth Open Tournament at Wentworth, New Hampshire (1887), the Staten Island Invitation (1887).
He was president of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) in 1892 and 1893.[3]
He died on January 22, 1949, at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.[3]
Legacy
Slocum was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1955. In 1890 he published a book titled Lawn Tennis in Our Own Country.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Richard Sears | 1–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1888 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Quincy Shaw | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1890 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Oliver Campbell | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1885 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Percy Knapp | Joseph Clark Richard Sears |
3–6, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | James Dwight Richard Sears |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | Valentine Hall Oliver Campbell |
14–12, 10–8, 6–4 |
- Allen & Genter Cigarettes
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From World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, print. Litographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus of New York[6]
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From World's Champions, Second Series (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, print, Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Events with a challenge round: (WC) won; (CR) lost the challenge round; (FA) all comers' finalist
| 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French | Not held | Only for French club members | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | – | – |
| U.S. | 3R | 2R | QF | CR | W | WC | CR | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 5R | 3R | 2 / 17 | 25–14 | 64.1 |
| Australian | Not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2 / 17 | 25–14 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Henry Slocum: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL.
- ^ International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Page
- ^ a b c d "H. W. Slocum Dies. Once Tennis Star. National Lawn Champion In '88 And '89 Was Twice Head Of Governing Association". New York Times. January 23, 1949.
- ^ Hall, Valentine G. (1889). Lawn tennis in America. New York: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 1, 2. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t1fj3bd46. OCLC 15175498.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 454. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ H.W. Slocum, Jr., Lawn Tennis Champion of New England 1887/88, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Metropolitan Museum of Art . (MET, 63.350.202.43.20); JSTOR community.18393823, JSTOR community.18395494.
External links
- Henry Slocum at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Henry Slocum at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Slocum, Henry, Lawn Tennis in Our Own Country, 1890