| Full name | Nathaniel C. Emerson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 25, 1874 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | October 25, 1958(1958-10-25) (aged 84) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1908) |
Nathaniel C. Emerson (25 October 1874 – 25 October 1958) was a top-ranked American amateurtennis player in the early 20th century.
Born inCincinnati, Ohio on October 25, 1874, to Henry Emerson Jr. & Eleanor Caldwell, he moved toYakima, Washington by 1911, where he owned an apple orchard. Later he moved toMemphis, Tennessee, where he died on October 25, 1958, his 84th birthday.
He was ranked in the ranked in U.S. tennis top ten (No. 7) in 1908 and in the top 20 in 1909 (No. 17) and 1907 (No. 19). In the national doubles rankings, he was ranked No. 6 in 1908 and No. 9 in 1907.
He was a singles semifinalist at the 1908 U.S. National Championship (now known as theU.S. Open), and a doubles finalist at the U.S. National Championship in 1906 & 1908 (both times withL. Harry Waidner). They lost to future International Tennis Hall of FamersFred Alexander andHarold Hackett in 1906, andRaymond D. Little andBeals Wright in 1908.
At the tournament now known as theCincinnati Masters he:
Also, he was:
He was inducted into the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.