Full name | Gardnar Putnam Mulloy |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | November 22, 1913
Died | November 14, 2016 (aged 102) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Turned pro | 1934 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1969 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | University of Miami |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1972 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 918–310 (74.7%)[1] |
Career titles | 60[2] |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (1947, Harry Hopman)[3] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1947) |
French Open | QF (1952, 1953, 1954) |
Wimbledon | SF (1948) |
US Open | F (1952) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–8 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | F (1951, 1952) |
Wimbledon | W (1957) |
US Open | W (1942, 1945, 1946, 1948) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1956) |
US Open | F (1955) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1946, 1948, 1949) |
Gardnar Putnam "Gar" Mulloy (November 22, 1913 – November 14, 2016) was a U.S. No. 1 tennis player primarily known for playing in doubles matches with partner Billy Talbert. He was born in Washington, D.C., and turned 100 in November 2013.[4] During his career he won five Grand Slam doubles tournaments and was a member of the winning Davis Cup team on three occasions.
Mulloy played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.