Whitney Reed

Whitney Reed
Country (sports)	United States
Born	August 20, 1932 ; Oakland, California ,
Died	January 9, 2015 (aged 82) ; Alameda, California
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	599-260
Career titles	51
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]

References [ edit ]

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

External links [ edit ]

Whitney Reed at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Whitney Reed at the International Tennis Federation
Whitney Reed at the Davis Cup

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[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 .

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