Chuck Garland

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Charles "Chuck" Garland
Charles Stedman Garland at the 1917 US Open.jpg
Full nameCharles Stedman Garland
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born(1898-10-29)October 29, 1898
DiedJanuary 28, 1971(1971-01-28) (aged 72)
Baltimore, USA
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF 1969 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 8 (U.S. ranking)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon SF (1919, 1920)
US Open QF (1917)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon W (1920)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1920)

Charles Stedman Garland (October 29, 1898 – January 28, 1971) was an American tennis player who won the 1920 Wimbledon men's doubles title with Richard Norris Williams. He reached the singles semi finals at Wimbledon in 1919 (losing to Algernon Kingscote) [1] and 1920 (losing to Bill Tilden). [1] His highest U.S. singles ranking was No. 8. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969.

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Garland won the US Intercollegiate Championships for Yale in 1919 and served as Vice President of the USLTA. He was born in Pittsburgh.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 1920 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Richard Norris Williams Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Algernon Kingscote
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Parke
4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

References

  1. 1 2 "Wimbledon player archive – Chuck Garland". AELTC.