Holcombe Ward

Holcombe Ward
Country (sports) United States
Born(1878-11-23)November 23, 1878
New York, NY, United States
DiedJanuary 23, 1967(1967-01-23) (aged 88)
Red Bank, NJ, United States
Turned pro1895 (amateur tour)
Retired1905 (brief comeback in 1917)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1956 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1904, ITHF)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1905)
US OpenW (1904)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1901)
US OpenW (1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906)

Holcombe Ward (November 23, 1878 – January 23, 1967) was an American tennis player who was active during the last years of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th. He won the U.S. National Championships singles title in 1904 and additionally won six doubles titles at the Grand Slam event.

  1. ^ "Hall of Famers - Profile Holcombe Ward". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.