Ellsworth Vines

Ellsworth Vines
Full nameHenry Ellsworth Vines Jr.
Country (sports) United States
Born(1911-09-28)September 28, 1911
Los Angeles, California
DiedMarch 17, 1994(1994-03-17) (aged 82)
La Quinta, California
Height6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Turned pro1934
Retired1940
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1962 (member page)
Singles
Career record621-227 (73.2%) [1]
Career titles36 [2]
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1932, A. Wallis Myers)[3]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1933)
WimbledonW (1932)
US OpenW (1931, 1932)
Professional majors
US ProW (1939)
Wembley ProW (1934, 1935)
French ProW (1935)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1933)
US OpenW (1932)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenW (1933)
Ellsworth Vines
Personal information
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional1942
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT24: 1947
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1951
U.S. OpenT14: 1948, 1949
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. (September 28, 1911 – March 17, 1994) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 in 1932 as an amateur, and in 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 as a professional. He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932. Vines also was able to win Pro Slam titles on three different surfaces. He later became a professional golfer and reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship in 1951.

  1. ^ "Ellsworth Vines: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ellsworth Vines: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tennis; World's stars" (PDF). Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania, Australia: Harris publications: 9. September 15, 1932. Retrieved December 24, 2012.