Maurice E. McLoughlin
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| Full name | Maurice Evans McLoughlin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
| Born |
January 7, 1890 Carson City, NV, U.S. |
| Died |
December 10, 1957 (aged 67) Hermosa Beach, CA, U.S. |
| Retired | 1919 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1957 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1914, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1913Ch) |
| US Open | W (1912, 1913) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1912, 1913, 1914) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1913) |
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Maurice Evans McLoughlin (January 7, 1890 – December 10, 1957) was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.[2]
Biography
He was born on January 7, 1890 in Carson City, Nevada.[2][3]
At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912[4] and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy, 1912-1914. In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon when he defeated Stanley Doust in the final of the All-Comers tournament. He lost the Challenge Round to defending champion Tony Wilding.[5][6]
The "California Comet" was the World No. 1 player for 1914.[7] He married Helen Mears in 1918 and they had three children.
He died on December 10, 1957 in Hermosa Beach, California.[2]
Legacy
In 1915 McLoughlin published an instructional tennis book titled 'Tennis As I Play It',[8] ghostwritten by Sinclair Lewis.[9]
McLoughlin was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1957.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: (2 titles, 4 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1911 | U.S. Championships |  William Larned | 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1912 | U.S. Championships |  Wallace F. Johnson | 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1913 | Wimbledon |  Anthony Wilding | 6–8, 3–6, 8–10 |
| Winner | 1913 | U.S. Championships | Richard Norris Williams | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1914 | U.S. Championships | Richard Norris Williams | 3–6, 6–8, 8–10 |
| Runner-up | 1915 | U.S. Championships | Bill Johnston | 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 8–10 |
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1912 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Tom Bundy | Raymond Little Gustave Touchard | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1913 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Tom Bundy | John Strachan Clarence Griffin | 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1914 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Tom Bundy | George Church Dean Mathey | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1915 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Tom Bundy | Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1916 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Henry Ward Dawson | Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston | 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
References
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis". Auckland Star. Auckland, New Zealand. XLVI (91): 15. April 17, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "'California Comet,' Noted for Flashy Style, Helped Game to National Popularity. Maurice McLoughlin Dies at 67. U.S. Tennis Champion in '12-13". Associated Press in the New York Times. December 12, 1957. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
Maurice E. McLoughlin, tennis star in the early part of the century, died at his home last night after a short illness. He was 67 years old. He suffered a heart attack a week ago.
- ↑ "American Lawn Tennis". United States Lawn Tennis Association. 1931. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
Maurice E. McLoughlin, born January 7, 1890; Melville H. Long, born October 18, 1889.
- ↑ "M'Loughlin is New Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1912.
- ↑ "Mc'Loughlin Beats Doust At Tennis". New York Times. July 2, 1913. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
Maurice E. McLoughlin of San Francisco, the United States lawn tennis champion, by defeating to-day in three straight sets Stanley N. Doust, the Australasian Davis Cup Captain, in the final round of the all-England lawn tennis singles championship tournament, won the right to challenge A. F. Wilding of New Zealand, the title holder, and the match will be played here on Friday.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 417, 457, 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Runyon, Damon (November 1914), "McLoughlin—The World's Greatest Tennis Player", Munsey's Magazine, 53 (11): 331–8
- ↑ McLoughlin, Maurice (1915). Tennis As I Play It. New York: George H. Doran.
- ↑ Pastore, Stephen R., Sinclair Lewis: A Descriptive Bibliography, New Haven, YALEbooks, 1997, pp.323–5.
External links
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- Works by or about Maurice E. McLoughlin at Internet Archive
- Maurice E. McLoughlin at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Maurice E. McLoughlin at the Davis Cup
- Maurice E. McLoughlin at the International Tennis Federation