Maurice McLoughlin

Maurice McLoughlin
Full nameMaurice Evans McLoughlin
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceAKA "The California Comet"
Born(1890-01-07)January 7, 1890
Carson City, Nevada
DiedDecember 10, 1957(1957-12-10) (aged 67)
Hermosa Beach, California
Retired1919
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1957 (member page)
Singles
Career record189–25 (88.3%)[1]
Career titles29[1]
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1914, A. Wallis Myers)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonF (1913Ch)
US OpenW (1912, 1913)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1912, 1913, 1914)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1913)
Maurice McLoughlin (1890-1957), Henry Ward Dawson (1890-?), William Johnston (1894-1946), Clarence Griffin (1888-1973) on August 30, 1916 at the national men's doubles championship.
McLoughlin vs. Melville H. Long on September 9, 1911 at The Championships, Wimbledon

Maurice Evans McLoughlin (January 7, 1890 – December 10, 1957) was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve, overhead, and volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Maurice McLoughlin: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". Auckland Star. April 17, 1915. p. 15 – via PapersPast.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).