Herbert M. Tilden | |
|---|---|
 Herbert M. Tilden | |
| Born | (1885-11-02)November 2, 1885 |
| Died | September 22, 1915(1915-09-22) (aged 29) |
| Relatives | Bill Tilden (brother) |
Tennis career | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| College | Penn State University |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1907,1910,1911) |
Herbert Marmaduke Tilden (November 2, 1885 – September 22, 1915) was an American tennis player, and elder brother of tennis championBill Tilden.
Tilden reached the final of the mixed doubles competition at theU.S. National Championships three times: in1907,1910, and1911. In 1907, he partnered withNatalie Wildey and lost the final againstMay Sayers and CalifornianWallace Johnson in two straight sets. In 1910, he teamed with Natalie's sisterEdna and lost in two sets toHazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Joseph Carpenter, Jr.[1] His last mixed doubles came a year later, in 1911, again with Edna Wildey and they lost in two sets, this time to Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Wallace Johnson.[2]
Tilden won the NCAA Collegiate doubles tennis title in 1908 with Alexander Thayer playing forPenn State University. The final required eight sets, the match was postponed at 6–6 in the fifth set due to darkness and was replayed 6–2, 5–7, 8–6, 5–7, 6–6—unfinished, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4.[3] Tilden won the Delaware State doubles title in 1913 together with Alexander Thayer, beating George Church and A.M. Kidder in the final of the All-Comers tournament and F.C. Inman and A. Holmes in the challenge round.[4]
Tilden was the older brother of multiple Grand Slam tournament winnerBill Tilden. Herbert Tilden died on September 22, 1915, from pneumonia.[5]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1907 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Natalie Wildey | May SayersWallace F. Johnson | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1910 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Edna Wildey | Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanJoseph Carpenter, Jr. | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1911 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Edna Wildey | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Wallace F. Johnson | 4–6, 4–6 |