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 |