Gene Scott (tennis)

Gene Scott
Full nameEugene L. Scott
Country (sports) United States
Born(1937-12-28)December 28, 1937
New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2006(2006-03-20) (aged 68)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1968 (amateur tour from 1951)
Retired1975
PlaysRight-handed
Int. Tennis HoF2008 (member page)
Singles
Career record322-220
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 7 [1](1965, World's Top 20)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1964)
French OpenQF (1964)
Wimbledon3R (1964, 1965)
US OpenSF (1967)
Doubles
Career record12–22
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1964)

Eugene Lytton Scott (December 28, 1937 – March 20, 2006) was an American tennis player, tournament director, author, and publisher. His active tennis career lasted from the 1950s to mid-1970s. Scott's highest U.S. ranking as an amateur was No. 4 in 1963, and he reached as high as World No. 7 in 1967.

  1. ^ The Baltimore Sun, 12 September 1967
  2. ^ "Gene Scott: A pioneer and promoter who shaped open tennis", Addvantage USPTA, May 2006.