Budge Patty
Edward John Patty (February 11, 1924 – October 4, 2021), better known as Budge Patty, was an American world no. 1 tennis player whose career spanned a period of 15 years after World War II. He won two Grand Slam singles titles in 1950. He was the second American male player to win the Channel Slam (winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year) and one of only three as of 2021.
Patty in 1958 | |
| Full name | Edward John Patty |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | February 11, 1924 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 2021 (aged 97) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Turned pro | 1940 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1960 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1977 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 777–182 (81.02%) |
| Career titles | 73 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1950, John Olliff) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | W (1950) |
| Wimbledon | W (1950) |
| US Open | QF (1951, 1953, 1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1957) |
| US Open | F (1957) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1946) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1946) |
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