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| Full name | Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1862-05-28)May 28, 1862 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Died | January 22, 1949(1949-01-22) (aged 86) Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1884 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1913 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1955(member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112-57 (66.2%)[1] |
| Career titles | 9[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1888,ITHF)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1888,1889) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1889) |
Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) was an American maletennis player who was active in the late 19th century.[3]
He was born on May 28, 1862, inSyracuse, New York, toHenry Warner Slocum.[3]
Slocum graduated fromYale University in 1883 and started playing tennis in 1884 although he entered few prominent tournaments until the spring of 1886.[4] Slocum won the1888 Men's Singles title at the U.S. National Championships' inNewport against defending champion and compatriotHoward Taylor in straight sets.The next year he successfully defended his title in the Challenge Round with a victory overQuincy Shaw.[5]
His other career highlights include winning theRockaway Hunting Club Invitation three times (1886–1888), theWentworth Open Tournament atWentworth, New Hampshire (1887), theStaten Island Invitation (1887).
He was president of theUnited States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) in 1892 and 1893.[3]
He died on January 22, 1949, atSt. Luke's Hospital inManhattan, New York City.[3]
Slocum was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame in 1955. In 1890 he published a book titledLawn Tennis in Our Own Country.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Richard Sears | 1–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1888 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Quincy Shaw | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1890 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Oliver Campbell | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1885 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Percy Knapp | Joseph ClarkRichard Sears | 3–6, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | James DwightRichard Sears | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Howard Taylor | Valentine HallOliver Campbell | 14–12, 10–8, 6–4 |
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| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Events with a challenge round: (WC) won; (CR) lost the challenge round; (FA) all comers' finalist
| 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French | Not held | Only for French club members | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | – | – |
| U.S. | 3R | 2R | QF | CR | W | WC | CR | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 5R | 3R | 2 / 17 | 25–14 | 64.1 |
| Australian | Not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2 / 17 | 25–14 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||
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