Francis Hunter
Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 – December 2, 1981) was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal. He won the U.S. National Indoor Championships in 1922 and 1930 and the Eastern Clay Court Championships in 1919.
Francis Hunter (left) with Daniel Prenn, 1929 | |||||||||
| Full name | Francis Townsend Hunter | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||
| Born | June 28, 1894 New York, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 2, 1981 (aged 87) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1931 (amateur tour from 1915) | ||||||||
| Retired | 1944 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1961 (member page) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 480-152 (75.9%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 24 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (1929, A. Wallis Myers) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| French Open | QF (1929) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1923) | ||||||||
| US Open | F (1928, 1929) | ||||||||
| Professional majors | |||||||||
| US Pro | F (1933) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | no value | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1924, 1927) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1927) | ||||||||
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| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | F (1928, 1929) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1927, 1929) | ||||||||
Medal record
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