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| Full name | Raymond Demorest Little |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1880-01-05)January 5, 1880 |
| Died | July 29, 1932(1932-07-29) (aged 52) |
| Turned pro | 1897 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1916 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1906) |
| US Open | SF (1901,1906) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1906) |
| US Open | W (1911) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1901) |
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 – July 29, 1932) was an Americantennis player. He was ranked in the U.S.Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912, his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked No. 4. He played on the United StatesDavis Cup team, and also won the intercollegiate tennis title forPrinceton University in 1900.[1]
Little was born on January 5, 1880. His father wasJoseph J. Little, an English-born Democratic Party member of Congress, publishing executive, and civil war veteran.
He attendedPrinceton University, where he was the president ofColonial Club.[2] He was also captain for thePrinceton Tigers men's ice hockey team in 1901.[3]
At theCincinnati Open, the oldest tournament in the U.S. played in its original city, Little reached 12 finals in eight appearances between 1900 and 1907: four singles finals, six doubles finals and two mixed doubles finals. In those 12 finals appearances, his only loss came in the singles final of 1903, when he was defeated byKreigh Collins, an outstanding player out ofChicago. Little's three singles titles came in 1900, 1901 and 1902, his six doubles titles were in 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 & 1907, and his mixed doubles titles came in 1901 withMarion Jones Farquhar and 1905 withMay Sutton. He appeared in the first ever Cincinnati Open (1899) and when he played his final singles match in 1909 his singles record in Cincinnati stood at 23-5.
Little won the 1900 American intercollegiate singles tennis championship as a student atPrinceton University. At theU.S. National Championships he paired withGus Touchard to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final. He also reached the doubles final in 1900, 1904 and 1908. Little reached the semifinals of the singles in 1901 (beatingWilliam Clothier before losing toBeals Wright)[4] and 1906 (beatingHarold Hackett before losing toKarl Behr).[4]
He died bysuicide on July 29, 1932.[5][6][7]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1900 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Fred Alexander | Dwight F. DavisHolcombe Ward | 4–6, 7–9, 10–12 |
| Loss | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Kreigh Collins | Holcombe WardBeals Wright | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1908 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Beals Wright | Fred AlexanderHarold Hackett | 1–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1911 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Gustave Touchard | Fred AlexanderHarold Hackett | 7–5, 13–15, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1912 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Gustave Touchard | Tom BundyMaurice McLoughlin | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1901 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | Myrtle RastallClyde Stevens | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1908 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Louise Hammond Raymond | Nathaniel NilesEdith Rotch | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1909 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Louise Hammond Raymond | Wallace F. JohnsonHazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 2–6, 0–6 |
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