John Van Ryn

John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 – August 7, 1999) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as the doubles partner of Wilmer Allison.

John Van Ryn
Full nameJohn William Van Ryn
Country (sports) United States
Born(1905-06-30)June 30, 1905
Newport News, Virginia, United States
DiedAugust 7, 1999(1999-08-07) (aged 94)
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Turned pro1923 (amateur tour)
Retired1945
PlaysRight-handed (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1963 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1929, A. Wallis Myers)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1933)
French OpenQF (1931)
WimbledonQF (1931)
US OpenQF (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1937)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenW (1931)
WimbledonW (1929, 1930, 1931)
US OpenW (1931, 1935)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1936)

Van Ryn won the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years (1929–31). He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with George Lott. In 1931, he was also successful with Lott at the French Championships. He became the first male player to win the French, British and American doubles titles when he won the 1931 U.S. National Championships with Allison.[2] Van Ryn had an excellent record when he competed for the United States in Davis Cup, winning 22 of 24 encounters in a period of eight years. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1963.[3]

On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player Midge Gladman.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1929WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison Ian Collins
Collin Gregory		6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4
Win1930WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison John Doeg
George Lott		6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1930US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison John Doeg
George Lott		6–8, 3–6, 6–3, 15–13, 4–6
Win1931French ChampionshipsClay George Lott Vernon Kirby
Norman Farquharson		6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win1931WimbledonGrass George Lott Jacques Brugnon
Henri Cochet		6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3
Win1931US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Berkeley Bell
Gregory Mangin		6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1932US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Keith Gledhill
Ellsworth Vines		4–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss1934US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison George Lott
Lester Stoefen		4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 4–6
Loss1935WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist		3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win1935US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Don Budge
Gene Mako		6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
Loss1936US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Don Budge
Gene Mako		4–6, 2–6, 4–6

References
  1. Béla Kehrling, ed. (October 10, 1929). "Wallis Meyers a világ legjobb tenniszezőiről" [Wallis Myers on the best players of the world] (pdf). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor irod. és Nyomdai Rt. I (11): 262–263. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  2. Irving Wright, ed. (1932). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide for 1932. New York: American Sports Publishing. p. 13.
  3. "Player Profile John Van Ryn". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  4. "Outstanding Tennis Player To Marry". The Stanford Daily (17). AP. October 23, 1930. p. 2.
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