Ellsworth Vines

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Ellsworth Vines bigraphy, stories - Tennis player, professional golfer

Ellsworth Vines : biography

September 28, 1911 – March 17, 1994

{} 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 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937, able to win Pro Slam titles on three different surfaces. He later became a professional golfer.

Tennis

Major finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1931 U.S. Championships Grass USA|1912}} George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
Winner 1932 Wimbledon Grass GBR}} Henry Austin 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
Winner 1932 U.S. Championships (2) Grass FRA}} Henri Cochet 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1933 Wimbledon Grass AUS}} Jack Crawford 6–4, 9–11, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6

Pro Slam tournaments

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1934 Wembley Pro Indoor GER|1933}} Hans Nüsslein 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8–6
Winner 1935 French Pro Clay GER|1933}} Hans Nüsslein 10–8, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 1935 Wembley Pro Indoor USA|1912}} Bill Tilden 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 1936 Wembley Pro Indoor Nazi Germany}} Hans Nüsslein 4–6, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 1939 French Pro Clay USA|1912}} Don Budge 2–6, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 1939 U.S. Pro Hard UK}} Fred Perry 8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 20–18

Golf

Tournament wins

  • 1946 Massachusetts Open
  • 1955 Utah Open

Results in major championships

Note: Vines did not play in the British Open.

Tournament 1939 1940 1941 1942
U.S. Amateur DNP DNP R64 NT
British Amateur R64 NT NT NT
Tournament 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Masters Tournament NT NT NT DNP T24 T28 38 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open NT NT NT T26 T51 T14 T14 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship NT DNP DNP R64 DNP DNP DNP R32 SF DNP R64 R64 DNP R64 R32