Frank Froehling
| Full name | Frank Arthur Froehling III |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | May 19, 1942 San Diego, California, United States |
| Died | January 23, 2020 (aged 77) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1] |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1958) |
| Retired | 1973 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 442-284 |
| Career titles | 28 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1963, Lance Tingay)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1971) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1963) |
| US Open | F (1963) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1965) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1973) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1964) |
| US Open | F (1962, 1965) |
Frank Arthur Froehling III (May 19, 1942 – January 23, 2020) was an American tennis player.
During his college career at Trinity University Froehling recorded 46–5 in singles matches and won nine singles titles.
He was runner-up at U.S. National Tennis Championships in 1963 (where he beat Roy Emerson before losing to Rafael Osuna).
That year Froehling was ranked world No. 6 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[2] Froehling was ranked in the top ten U.S. players on five occasions, reaching U.S. No. 2 in 1962 and No. 3 in 1963.
In 1966 Froehling won the Eastern Clay Court Championships defeating Herb Fitzgibbon in the final in a close five set match.
In 1971 Froehling reached the French Open semifinals (beating Arthur Ashe before losing to Ilie Năstase).
Froehling won a critical match for the U.S. in the 1971 Davis Cup final against Rumania, coming from two sets down to edge Ion Tiriac in a long fifth set. The U.S. won the Davis Cup final three matches to two. Froehling had won a demonstration match against Clark Graebner, who held a strong head-to-head advantage over Froehling, to qualify for the Davis Cup singles assignment.
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles (1 runner–up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Rafael Osuna | 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Charles Pasarell |  Roy Emerson Fred Stolle | 4–6, 12–10, 5–7, 3–6 |
Mixed Doubles: (2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1962 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Lesley Turner | Margaret Smith Fred Stolle | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Judy Tegart | Margaret Smith Fred Stolle | 2–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Froehling". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
External links
[edit]- Frank Froehling at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Frank Froehling at the International Tennis Federation
- Frank Froehling at the Davis Cup
- "Hall of Fame entry". Trinity University. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
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