| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-08-20)August 20, 1932 Oakland, California, |
| Died | January 9, 2015(2015-01-09) (aged 82) Alameda, California |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 599-260 |
| Career titles | 51 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1962) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1962) |
| US Open | QF (1961) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1962) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1961) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1958) |
Whitney Reed (August 20, 1932 – January 9, 2015) was a U.S. No. 1tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Reed was ranked No. 1 amateur in the United States in 1961 and was ranked in the U.S. amateur top ten in 1957 (No. 8), 1959 (No. 9), 1960 (No. 8), and 1962 (No. 6).[1]
During his career, he had wins overRod Laver,Roy Emerson,Neale Fraser,Chuck McKinley,Frank Sedgman,Manuel Santana,Gardnar Mulloy,Art Larsen andAlex Olmedo. All these players have been inducted in theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame.
He won the 1959 NCAA Intercollegiate singles championship while at San Jose State University. Also that year, he won the singles title and reached the doubles final at theCincinnati Masters. He was runner-up toLarry Nagler in their match for1960 NCAA Tennis Singles Championship.[2]
In 1961 and 1963, he won the singles titles at theCanadian Open Tennis Championships. In 1967 and 1969 he won theSan Francisco City Championships.[3]
He also was named three times to the United StatesDavis Cup squad: in 1958, 1961 and 1962.
Reed has been inducted in the San Jose State University and USTA Northern California Halls of Fame.[4][5]
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