Frederick Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868 – October 18, 1945) was a former World No 1 American tennis player.[1]
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| Full name | Frederick Howard Hovey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 7, 1868 Newton Centre, MA, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1945 (aged 77) Miami Beach, FL, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1974 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 121–42 (74.23%) |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1895) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1893, 1894) |
Biography
editHovey was born on October 7, 1868, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. His brother was George Rice Hovey,[2] and his father was Alvah Hovey.
Hovey won the NCAA men's singles championship in 1890 while attending Harvard University.
In 1893 Hovey won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with his partner Clarence Hobart with a victory over Oliver Campbell and Robert Huntington.[3][4] In 1895 he won the men's title at the U.S. National Championships after defeating Robert Wrenn in three straight sets in the Challenge Round.[5][4] That same year Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States.[6]
He died on October 18, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1974, Hovey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame posthumously.
Grand Slam finals
editSingles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1892 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Oliver Campbell |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Robert Wrenn |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1896 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Robert Wrenn |
5–7, 6–3, 0–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1893 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Clarence Hobart
|
Oliver Campbell Robert Huntington
|
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 1894 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Clarence Hobart
|
Carr Neel Sam Neel
|
6–3, 8–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Clarence Hobart |
Malcolm Chace Robert Wrenn |
5–7, 1–6, 6–8 |
References
edit- ^ The Greatest Tennis Players of All Time From Massachusetts. World Tennis Magazine. (February 14, 2023). Online Source:https://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/tag/frederick-hovey
- ^ Junot, Jim (April 13, 2011). "Who Was Hovey?". Virginia Union University Athletics.
- ^ "Hobart and Hovey Champions" (PDF). The New York Times. July 30, 1893.
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 483, 505. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 70. OCLC 172306.
- ^ "Year-end rankings: Top 10 U.S. Men". United States Tennis Association. January 1, 2017.
