Beals Wright
Beals Coleman Wright (December 19, 1879 – August 23, 1961) was an American tennis player who was active at the end of the 1890s and early 1900s. He won the singles title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships. Wright was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and the older brother of American tennis player Irving Wright.
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| Full name | Beals Coleman Wright | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | United States | |||||||||||
| Born | December 19, 1879 Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | August 23, 1961 (aged 81) Alton, Illinois, United States | |||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1956 (member page) | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 254–70 (78.4%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 27 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1905, ITHF) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1910AC) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1905) | |||||||||||
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| Career record | incomplete | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1907) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1904, 1905, 1906) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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