Bob Perry (tennis)

Robert 'Bob' Perry (March 17, 1933) is a retired American male tennis player who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.

Bob Perry
Full nameRobert M. Perry
Country (sports) United States
Born (1933-03-17) March 17, 1933
Los Angeles, USA
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Singles
Highest rankingNo.18 (1956)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1954)
French Open4R (1956)
Wimbledon4R (1955)
US Open3R (1952, 1955)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1954)
French OpenW (1956)
WimbledonQF (1955, 1956)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonQF (1958)

Tennis career

Perry started playing tennis in 1944 at age eleven. He won the National 15 and under singles and doubles titles.[1]

In 1956 Perry won the doubles title at the French Championships partnering Don Candy. They defeated Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in straight sets.[2]

He won the inaugural singles title at the Auckland Championships in 1956, defeating Allan Burns in the final.[3]

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.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1956French ChampionshipsClay Don Candy Ashley Cooper
Lew Hoad
7–5, 6–3, 6–3

References

  1. "Bob Perry (1933- )". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. Julie Middleton (January 13, 2005). "Tennis: World of difference in the same game". The New Zealand Herald.
  4. Jerry Magee (July 1, 2009). "Tennis phenom Perry enjoys serving up wisdom". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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