Bill Talbert

Bill Talbert
Full nameWilliam Franklin Talbert
Country (sports) United States
Born(1918-09-04)September 4, 1918
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 1999(1999-02-28) (aged 80)
New York City, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Int. Tennis HoF1967 (member page)
Singles
Career record651-201 (76.4%) [1]
Career titles49 [2]
Highest rankingNo. 3 (1949, John Olliff)[3]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1947)
French OpenSF (1950)
WimbledonQF (1950)
US OpenF (1944, 1945)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1947, 1954)
French OpenW (1950)
US OpenW (1942, 1945, 1946, 1948)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenF (1950)
US OpenW (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946)

William Franklin Talbert (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 1999) was an American tennis player and administrator.[4]

  1. ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Bill Talbert: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Bill Talbert: Career tournament results". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
  4. ^ "Bill Talbert, Tennis Champion, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. March 2, 1999.