 Kinsey in Paris (1926) | |
| Full name | Howard Orson Kinsey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1899-12-03)December 3, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 26, 1966(1966-07-26) (aged 66) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Turned pro | 1927 (amateur from 1920) |
| Retired | 1931 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1924,A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1926) |
| Wimbledon | F (1926) |
| US Open | QF (1924,1925) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | F (1927) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1926) |
| Wimbledon | F (1926) |
| US Open | W (1924) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1926) |
Howard Oreon Kinsey (December 3, 1899 – July 26, 1966) was an Americantennis player in the 1920s. He was originally from St Louis.[2]
His significant championships were the 1926French National men's doubles championship, where he andVincent Richards beatHenri Cochet andJacques Brugnon (a pairing who went on to win three other French National doubles titles) in the final, and the 1924U.S. National men's doubles championship with his brotherRobert Kinsey.
Bill Tilden wrote of the pair that he had "seldom seen a team work together more smoothly than the Kinseys."[3] In 1926, he reached the Wimbledon final, losing toJean Borotra.[4]
Kinsey was ranked world No. 7 in 1924 byA. Wallis Myers in his amateur rankings forThe Daily Telegraph.[1] As a pro,American Lawn Tennis Magazine ranked Kinsey as world No. 6 in 1930.[5]
Later in 1926, he was one of the early players signed by the promoterCharles C. Pyle to play in his professional tennis league. After a split with Pyle, he joined Richards in forming an association of professional tennis players.[6]
In 1936, he andHelen Wills Moody volleyed a tennis ball back and forth 2,001 times without missing. The feat took them 1 hour and 18 minutes. They only stopped the exchange so that Kinsey could go teach a lesson that he had scheduled.
Kinsey is a member of theUSTA Northern California Hall of Fame.[7]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1926 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jean Borotra | 6–8, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1924 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Robert Kinsey |  Pat O'Hara WoodGerald Patterson | 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1926 | French Championships | Clay |  Vincent Richards | Jacques BrugnonHenri Cochet | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1926 | Wimbledon | Grass | Vincent Richards | Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1926 | Wimbledon | Grass | Mary Browne |  Kitty McKaneLeslie Godfree | 3–6, 4–6 |
| International | |
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| National | |
