Jack Wright (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1901 Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | September 1949 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 3 titles |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 titles |
Jack Wright M.D., C.M.(November 11, 1901 – September 1949) was a Canadian tennis player. He won the singles title at the Canadian Open in 1927, 1929 and 1931.[1]
Wright captured the Canadian National tennis tournament singles title three times, in 1927, 1929, and 1931, and the doubles title four times, in with Willard Crocker in 1923, 1925, and 1929, and once with , in 1931. At one point he was ranked third in the world and was Canada's top ranked tennis player for five years (1926-29 and 1931). [2]
Wright competed in the U.S. National Championship for singles tennis five times and reached the round of 16 twice, in 1924 and 1927. He lost in the first round of Wimbledon in 1929, to Wilbur Coen in four sets, in his only appearance there.
Wright was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955 and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1972. He was inducted into the McGill Redmen Hall of Fame in 2000.
Wright played 14 Davis Cup ties for Canada, over 11 years. He had 6 wins against 20 losses in singles and went 3 and 11 in doubles.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Canada Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2009-05-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dr. Jack Wright".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2011-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- Jack Wright at the International Tennis Federation
- Jack Wright at the Davis Cup
- McGill Sports Hall of Fame inductee page
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