Bob Perry (tennis)
| Full name | Robert M. Perry |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | March 17, 1933 Los Angeles, USA |
| Died | October 23, 2023 (aged 90) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.18 (1956) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1954) |
| French Open | 4R (1956) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1955) |
| US Open | 3R (1952, 1955) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1954) |
| French Open | W (1956) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955, 1956) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1958) |
Robert 'Bob' Perry (March 17, 1933 – October 23, 2023[1]) was an American male tennis player who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Tennis career
[edit]Perry started playing tennis in 1944 at age eleven. He won the National 15 and under singles and doubles titles.[2]
He won the inaugural singles title at the ITF Auckland Championships in 1956, defeating Allan Burns in the final.[3]
Perry reached the final of the 1956 Lebanon International Championships where he lost to Hoad.
Perry won the 1956 Düsseldorf International Championships in July defeating Don Candy in a five set final.
In 1956 Perry won the doubles title at the French Championships partnering Don Candy. They defeated Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in straight sets.[4]
In 1972, after his active playing career had ended, Perry became a tennis coach at the La Jolla Tennis Club where he remained until 1999.[5]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1956 | French Championships | Clay |  Don Candy | Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "UCLA, Men's Tennis Program Mourn Loss of Bob Perry". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Perry (1933- )". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Julie Middleton (January 13, 2005). "Tennis: World of difference in the same game". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Jerry Magee (July 1, 2009). "Tennis phenom Perry enjoys serving up wisdom". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
