Richard Carleton (tennis)

Richard Carleton (1875–1939) was an American tennis player. He excelled at tennis while at Harvard and played tennis at the Crescent Athletic Club.[2] Carleton lost his first match at the U.S. Championships in 1896 to Edwin Fischer. In 1898 he lost in round two to Harold Hackett. Carleton reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Championships in 1903, and in beating Malcolm Whitman's younger brother was "steady and sure in the placing of his strokes."[3] Carleton lost his semifinal to Laurence Doherty.[4]

Richard Carleton
Full nameRichard Hugh Carleton
Country (sports) United States
Born(1875-09-08)September 8, 1875
Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 12, 1939(1939-08-12) (aged 63)[1]
New Hampshire, United States
Turned pro1894 (amateur tour)
Retired1904
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1903)

References edit

  1. ^ "Richard Hugh Carleton". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
  2. ^ "The Semi-Finals". Brooklyn Life (bklyn.newspapers.com). August 29, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tennis Champions Meet: National Tournament at Newport Carried Into Fifth Round". The New York Times. August 21, 1903. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.