Whitney Reed

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Whitney Reed
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born(1932-08-20)August 20, 1932
Oakland, California,
DiedJanuary 9, 2015(2015-01-09) (aged 82)
Alameda, California
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record599-260
Career titles51
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1962)
Wimbledon 3R (1962)
US Open QF (1961)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1962)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 3R (1961)
Team competitions
Davis Cup W (1958)

Whitney Reed (August 20, 1932 – January 9, 2015) was a U.S. No. 1 tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.

Reed was ranked No. 1 amateur in the United States in 1961 and was ranked in the U.S. amateur top ten in 1957 (No. 8), 1959 (No. 9), 1960 (No. 8), and 1962 (No. 6). [1]

During his career, he had wins over Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser, Chuck McKinley, Frank Sedgman, Manuel Santana, Gardnar Mulloy, Art Larsen and Alex Olmedo. All these players have been inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

He won the 1959 NCAA Intercollegiate singles championship while at San Jose State University. Also that year, he won the singles title and reached the doubles final at the Cincinnati Masters. He was runner-up to Larry Nagler in their match for 1960 NCAA Tennis Singles Championship. [2]

In 1961 and 1963, he won the singles titles at the Canadian Open Tennis Championships. In 1967 and 1969 he won the San Francisco City Championships. [3]

He also was named three times to the United States Davis Cup squad: in 1958, 1961 and 1962.

Reed has been inducted in the San Jose State University and USTA Northern California Halls of Fame. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Northern California Tennis Great Whitney Reed Passes Away at 82". USTA. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. "Coast Teams Favored in College Net". The Evening Star. June 18, 1961. p. F-5.
  3. "San Francisco City Tournament – Champions". tenniscoalitionsf.org. San Francisco, CA: The Tennis Coalition of San Francisco. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. "Spartan Sports Hall of Fame". San Jose State University. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. "Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame". USTA. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.