Richard Norris Williams

Rezumat

Richard Norris Williams (29 ianuarie 1891- 2 iunie 1968, Geneva, Elveția) a fost un jucător elvețian de tenis. A câștigat 6 titluri de Mare Șlem (2 la simplu, 3 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt) și 1 titlu olimpic la dublu mixt.

Turnee de Mare Șlem (6)

Simplu (2)

Wimbledon                                         semifinalist în 1924

US Nationals (2)                                1914, 1916, finalist în 1913

Dublu (3)

Wimbledon (1)                                   1920, finalist în 1924

US Nationals (2)                                 1925, 1926, finalist (3) în 1921, 1923, 1927

Dublu mixt (1)

US Nationals (1)                                  1912

Jocurile Olimpice (1)

Dublu mixt (1)

Aur 1924 Paris (cu Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman)

Finale de Mare Șlem

Simplu

3 finale (2 titluri, 1 loc 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Opponent        Score

Loss     1913    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Maurice McLoughlin   4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 1–6

Win     1914    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Maurice McLoughlin   6–3, 8–6, 10–8

Win     1916    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Bill Johnston    4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4

Dublu

7 (3 titluri, 4 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Win     1920    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Chuck Garland United Kingdom Algernon Kingscote

Republic of Ireland James Parke        4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

Loss     1921    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Watson Washburn        United States Vincent Richards

United States Bill Tilden        11–13, 10–12, 1–6

Loss     1923    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Watson Washburn        United Kingdom Brian Norton

United States Bill Tilden        6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6

Loss     1924    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Watson Washburn        United States Frank Hunter

United States Vincent Richards         3–6, 6–3, 10–8, 6–8, 3–6

Win     1925    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Vincent Richards         United States Gerald Patterson

United States John Hawkes    6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 11–9

Win     1926    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Vincent Richards         United States Bill Tilden

United States Alfred Chapin  6–4, 6–8, 11–9, 6–3

Loss     1927    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Bill Johnston    United States Frank Hunter

United States Bill Tilden        8–10, 3–6, 3–6

Dublu mixt

1 finală, 1 titlu

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Win     1912    U.S. National Championships Grass   United States Mary Browne   United States Eleonora Sears

United States Bill Clothier     6–4, 2–6, 11–9

Profil

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Bibliografie

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