Jahial Parmly Paret
Jahial "John" Parmly Paret (October 3, 1870 – November 24, 1952) was a tennis player and writer from the United States.
 Paret, c. 1899 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1870 Bayonne, New Jersey, USA[1] |
| Died | November 24, 1952 (aged 82) Pasadena, Los Angeles, USA |
| Turned pro | 1889 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1903 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 201–83 (70.7%)[2] |
| Career titles | 15[2] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1898) |
| US Open | F (1899Ch) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1898) |
Paret won the All-Comers final, but finished runner-up to Malcolm Whitman in the Challenge Round of the U.S. National Championships men's singles event, in 1899.[3][4] He also reached the quarterfinals in 1897. Parmly Paret became the author or several books about tennis technique and strategy, including Lawn Tennis : its Past, Present, and Future (1904), Methods and Players of Modern Lawn Tennis (1915) and Mechanics of the Game of Lawn Tennis (1926).[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1899 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Malcolm Whitman | 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
References
- "Parmly Paret's GS Performance Timeline & Stats". www.db4tennis.com.
- "Jahail Parmly Paret: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL.
- "History > Men's Singles Championships". usopen.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- "Jahial Parmly Paret". openlibrary.org. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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