Richard Sears (tennis)

Richard Sears
Full nameRichard Dudley Sears
Country (sports) United States
Born(1861-10-26)October 26, 1861
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedApril 8, 1943(1943-04-08) (aged 81)
Boston, Massachusetts
Turned pro1880 (amateur tour)
Retired1888
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1955 (member page)
Singles
Career record43–8 (84.3%)[1]
Career titles9[2]
Highest rankingNo. 5 (1887, ITHF)[3]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1884)
US OpenW (1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonSF (1884)
US OpenW (1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887)

Richard Dudley Sears (October 26, 1861 – April 8, 1943) was an American tennis player, who won the US National Championships singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887, after which he retired from tennis.

  1. ^ Archives, Tennis. "Richard Dudley Sears: Match Record". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Richard Dudley Sears: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ^ International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Page

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