Holcombe Ward

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Holcombe Ward
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New York, NY, United States
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Red Bank, NJ, United States
Turned pro1895 (amateur tour)
Retired1905 (brief comeback in 1917)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1956 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1904, ITHF)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1905)
US OpenW (1904)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1901)
US OpenW (1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906)

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Holcombe Ward (November 23, 1878 – January 23, 1967) was an American tennis player who was active during the last years of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th. He won the U.S. National Championships singles title in 1904 and additionally won six doubles titles at the Grand Slam event.

Biography

Ward is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the U.S. National Championships in 1904 after defeating William Clothier in straight sets in the all-comer's final.[2] He graduated from Harvard University.[1]

In 1905 Ward won the London Grass Court Championships, now known as Queen's Club Championships, after a walkover in the final against compatriot Beals Wright.[3]

Ward was a member of the USA Davis Cup Team in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1906. In 1900 and 1902 he played the doubles match in the challenge round which the US team won against the British Isles. In total, Ward played 14 Davis Cup matches in seven ties and compiled a 7–7 win–loss record.[4]

After his active career, Ward became President of the USLTA (U.S. Lawn Tennis Association) from 1937 to 1947.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1904 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon William Clothier 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 [5]
Loss 1905 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Beals Wright 2–6, 1–6, 9–11 [5]

Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1898 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon George Sheldon
Template:Flagicon Leo Ware		 6–1, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 [6]
Win 1899 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon George Sheldon
Template:Flagicon Leo Ware		 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [6]
Win 1900 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon Fred Alexander
Template:Flagicon Raymond Little		 6–4, 9–7, 12–10 [6]
Loss 1901 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty
Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty		 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–9 [7]
Win 1901 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon Leo Ware
Template:Flagicon Beals Wright		 6–3, 9–7, 6–1 [6]
Loss 1902 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Dwight F. Davis Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty
Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty		 9–11, 10–12, 4–6 [6]
Win 1904 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Beals Wright Template:Flagicon Kreigh Collins
Template:Flagicon Raymond Little		 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
Win 1905 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Beals Wright Template:Flagicon Fred Alexander
Template:Flagicon Harold Hackett		 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
Win 1906 U.S. National Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Beals Wright Template:Flagicon Fred Alexander
Template:Flagicon Harold Hackett		 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 32. ISBN 0091660602.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Davis Cup - Profile Holcombe Ward". ITF. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US Open Past Champions / Men's Singles". US Open official website. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US Open Past Champions / Men's Doubles". US Open official website. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wimbledon Rolls of Honour / Gentlemen's Doubles". Wimbledon official tournament website. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

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