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| Full name | Watson McLean Washburn |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | June 13, 1894 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | December 2, 1973 (aged 79) New York City, New York, United States |
| Turned pro | 1910 (amateur tour |
| Retired | 1937 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | Harvard College Columbia Law School[1] |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1965 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (U.S. ranking) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1924) |
| US Open | QF (1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1924) |
| US Open | F (1921, 1923) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1921) |
Watson McLean Washburn (June 13, 1894 – December 2, 1973) was an American tennis player who was in the top 10 in the US seven times between 1914 and 1922. He was also one of the founders of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, to which he was inducted in 1965.[2][3] He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4]
- ^ "Watson Washburn, Tennis Star on Davis Cup Team in '20's, Dies". The New York Times. December 3, 1973.
- ^ "Watson Washburn". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Watson Washburn". Olympedia. Retrieved July 11, 2020.