Beals Wright

Beals Wright
Wright circa 1915
Full nameBeals Coleman Wright
Country (sports) United States
BornDecember 19, 1879
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 23, 1961(1961-08-23) (aged 81)
Alton, Illinois, United States
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1956 (member page)
Singles
Career record254–70 (78.4%)[1]
Career titles27[1]
Highest rankingNo. 2 (1905, ITHF)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonF (1910AC)
US OpenW (1905)
Doubles
Career recordincomplete
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1907)
US OpenW (1904, 1905, 1906)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Singles
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Doubles

Beals Coleman Wright (December 19, 1879 – August 23, 1961) was an American tennis player who was active at the end of the 1890s and early 1900s. He won the singles title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships. Wright was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and the older brother of American tennis player Irving Wright.[3][4]

1910 Wimbledon All Comers' Final against Tony Wilding
  1. ^ a b "Beals Wright:Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hall of Famers - Beals Wright". 1 International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  4. ^ "Beals Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved February 21, 2021.