| Full name | Harold Humphrey Hackett |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | July 12, 1878 |
| Died | November 20, 1937(1937-11-20) (aged 59) |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1961(member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1906 U.S. ranking)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1906) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1907, 1908, 1909, 1910) |
Harold Humphrey Hackett (July 12, 1878 – November 20, 1937) was an Americantennis player.
Born inHingham, Massachusetts, but a long-time resident of New York, Hackett turned in his best results in doubles withFred Alexander. Beginning in 1905, they were finalists at theU.S. National Championships a record seven consecutive years, winning in 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910.[2][3]
A graduate ofYale University, Hackett andPrinceton University graduate Alexander won the U.S. Indoor doubles three times (1906–08), and he teamed withWalter Hall to win the U.S. Clay Court doubles title in 1912.
The following year, 1913, he was player-captain of the U.S.Davis Cup team that beat the United Kingdom in the final to win the Cup.
Hackett was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 twice: No. 9 in 1902 and at No. 7 in 1906 (when he was a U.S. quarter-finalist).[1] He was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame in 1961.[4]
Hackett was a member of the Tennis Players' Committee who in 1915 advocated moving the National Tennis Championships from Newport, MA to Forrest Hills, NY.[5]
In 1911, Hackett's wife divorced him for alleged acts of cruelty and that he publicly accused her of having a dozen affairs. On one occasion she said her and their two children were ill with ptomaine poisoning and Hackett was summoned immediately. Hackett arrived the following morning and only wanted to discuss their expense accounts, then quickly departed two hours later -- not to be heard from again for several months.[6]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1905 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Fred Alexander | Holcombe WardBeals Wright | 4–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1906 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Fred Alexander | Holcombe WardBeals Wright | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1907 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Fred Alexander | Nat ThorntonBryan M. Grant | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1908 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Fred Alexander | Raymond LittleBeals Wright | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 1909 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Fred Alexander | George JanesMaurice McLoughlin | 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 1910 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Fred Alexander | Tom BundyTrowbridge Hendrick | 6–1, 8–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1911 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Fred Alexander | Raymond LittleGustav Touchard | 5–7, 15–13, 2–6, 4–6 |
| International | |
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| National | |
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