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| Full name | Frederick Howard Hovey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1868-10-07)October 7, 1868 Newton Centre,MA, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1945(1945-10-18) (aged 77) Miami Beach,FL, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1974(member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 121–42 (74.23%) |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1895) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1893,1894) |
Frederick Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868 – October 18, 1945) was a former World No 1 Americantennis player.[1]
Hovey was born on October 7, 1868, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. His brother wasGeorge Rice Hovey,[2] and his father wasAlvah Hovey.
Hovey won theNCAA men's singles championship in 1890 while attendingHarvard University.
In 1893 Hovey won the men's doubles title at theU.S. National Championships with his partnerClarence Hobart with a victory overOliver Campbell andRobert Huntington.[3][4] In 1895 he won the men's title at theU.S. National Championships after defeatingRobert Wrenn in three straight sets in the Challenge Round.[5][4] That same year Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States.[6]
He died on October 18, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1974, Hovey was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame posthumously.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1892 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Oliver Campbell | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Robert Wrenn | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1896 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Robert Wrenn | 5–7, 6–3, 0–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1893 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Clarence Hobart | Oliver CampbellRobert Huntington | 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 1894 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Clarence Hobart | Carr NeelSam Neel | 6–3, 8–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1895 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Clarence Hobart | Malcolm ChaceRobert Wrenn | 5–7, 1–6, 6–8 |
