| Full name | Wallace Ford Johnson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1889-07-13)July 13, 1889 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | February 15, 1971(1971-02-15) (aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Turned pro | 1929 (amateur tour from 1904) |
| Retired | 1930 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Pennsylvania[1] |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1913, E.B. Dewhurst)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1913) |
| US Open | F (1912,1921) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1929) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1907, 1909, 1911, 1920) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1913) |
Wallace Ford Johnson (July 13, 1889 – February 15, 1971) of Philadelphia was an Americantennis player in the early 20th century.
Johnson played collegiate tennis at the University of Pennsylvania, where in 1909 he won NCAA championships in both singles, againstMelville H. Long, and doubles.
At theU.S. National Championships, Johnson reached the singles final in both 1912 and 1921 before falling to future International Tennis Hall of FamersMaurice McLoughlin andBill Tilden.[3][4] He also won U.S. mixed doubles championships in 1907, 1909, 1911, and 1920. All but his 1907 title came withHazel Hotchkiss Wightman; the 1907 title was withMay Sayers.[5] Johnson was ranked the U.S. No. 4 in 1922 and World No. 8 in 1913 by Dr. E.B. Dewhurst.[2][6]
He also played on the U.S.Davis Cup team in 1913 defeating the German Oskar Kreuzer in the semifinal round.[7]
At theCincinnati Open, Johnson paired withRichard H. Palmer to win the doubles title in 1910 and reach the doubles final in 1911, and was a singles finalist in 1910 and a singles semifinalist in 1911.
Johnson coached the University of Pennsylvania men's tennis team from 1929 until 1959. Johnson also served as Penn's men's squash coach for 30 years (1929–54, 56–59) and guided LeRoy Lewis to the National Squash Championship in 1937 and 1938.[8]
In 1999, Johnson was posthumously enshrined into the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, and in 2008 he was enshrined into the USTA/Middle States Section Hall of Fame.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1912 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Maurice E. McLoughlin | 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1921 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Bill Tilden | 1–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1907 | U.S. Championships | Grass | May Sayers | Natalie WildeyHerbert M. Tilden | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 1909 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Louise Hammond RaymondRaymond Little | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 1911 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Edna Wildey Herbert M. Tilden | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1920 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Molla Bjurstedt MalloryCraig Biddle | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 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
| 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | 0 / 24 | 55–24 | 69.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | – | – | ||||
| French | Only for French club members | Not held | Only for French club members | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | A | Not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 66.7 | |||||
| U.S. | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | 4R | 4R | 2R | 3R | F | SF | QF | 2R | QF | A | A | SF | SF | F | 4R | 1R | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 23 | 53–23 | 69.7 | ||
| Pro Slam tournaments | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Pro | Not held | A | A | QF | 3R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Pro | Not held | A | 0 / 0 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wembley Pro | Not held | 0 / 0 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 26 | 58–26 | 69.0 | ||||