| Full name | Louis Straight Clark |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | February 10, 1925 Des Moines,Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1995(1995-02-10) (aged 70) Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 320-105 |
| Career titles | 37 |
| Highest ranking | 4[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1953) |
| French Open | QF (1951) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1952) |
| US Open | QF (1952) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1953)[2] |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1951,1952)[3] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1954) |
Louis Straight Clark (February 10, 1925 – February 10, 1995) was an Americantennis player in the mid-20th century. Clark was once ranked world No. 4 in men's singles.[4] He was ranked the No. 5 American player by the USTA for 1953.[5]
He was born inDes Moines,Iowa. He played college tennis at theUniversity of Southern California.
A member of the USDavis Cup team, he was 5–0 in matches in 1953 and 1954 (and the latter year, a member of the winning team).
Clark won five tournaments in the 1951 season, including the singles title inMonte Carlo in 1951 after a five-set win in the final against compatriotFred Kovaleski. That same year he defeatedWhitney Reed to reach the final of the Pennsylvania State tennis championship, only to fall to future Hall of FamerVic Seixas. In 1952 he won the Western India Tennis Championships in Bombay againstWładysław Skonecki.[6]
In 1954, he won the singles title at the tournament inCincinnati Masters, defeatingSammy Giammalva, Sr., in the final in three straight sets.
He reached the final at theNewport Casino Invitational in 1954, only to lose toHam Richardson in five sets, in a match that lasted more than four hours.
When he teamed with fellow AmericanHal Burrows, the pair became one of the top doubles teams of their time. They reached the finals of the U.S. Clay Court Championship, and the semifinals of theU.S. Nationals, upsetting the team of future International Hall of FamersKen Rosewall andLew Hoad in the quarterfinals. Clark and Burrows also reached the quarterfinals at theFrench National Championships,Rome andWimbledon.
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