Albert Empie Wright
Albert Empie Wright born (19 July 1912 – January 1960) was an American tennis player then later lawyer. He was a quarter finalist at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. He was active from 1886 to 1899 where contested 13 career finals and won 3 singles titles.[1]
| Full name | Albert Empie Wright |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | USA |
| Born | 18 September 1867 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | 16 March 1945 Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States |
| Turned pro | 1886 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1899 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 59–49 (54.6%)[1] |
| Career titles | 3[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1888) |
Career
Albert Empie Wright was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on 18 September 1867. He played his first tournament in 1886 at the national Intercollegiate Championships where he lost in the first round to Valentine Gill Hall.[1] In 1887 he played at the U.S. National Championships where he was beaten in the first round by Quincy Shaw.[1] In 1888 he reached his first tournament final at the Bergen County Open where he lost to Oliver Samuel Campbell.[1]
He won his first singles title in 1890 at Southern Championships,[1] he then won the Magnolia Springs Open in (1891),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1892).[1] In addition he was a finalist at the Tropical Championships (1889, 1891),[1] the New Jersey State Championships (1890),[1] the Middle States Championships (1890),[1] the Tuxedo Open (1891), Southern Championships (1891, 1892),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1893).[1] In 1899 Albert played his final singles event at the Niagara International Tournament in Canada where he reached the semi-finals.[1]
Career finals
Singles (13), titles (3), runners up (10)
(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover.
| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| Major (0) |
| National () |
| International (0) |
| Provincial/Regional/State (2) |
| County (0) |
| Regular (1) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (1) |
| Grass – Outdoor (0) |
| Hard – Outdoor (2) |
| Unknown – Outdoor (0) |
| Carpet – Indoor (0) |
| Wood – Indoor (0) |
( * denotes All Comers Final)
| No | Result | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Loss | 16‑Aug‑1887 | Narragansette Pier Open | Narragansett | Clay |  Walter V. R. Berry | 3–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1] |
| 1. | Loss | 7‑Jul‑1888 | Bergen County Open | Englewood | Clay | Oliver Samuel Campbell | 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1] |
| 2. | Loss | 9‑Mar‑1889 | Tropical Championships * | St. Augustine | Hard | Oliver Samuel Campbell | 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1] |
| 3. | Loss | 16‑Aug‑1887 | Tropical Championships * | St. Augustine | Hard | Oliver Samuel Campbell | 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1] |
| 1. | Win | 25-May-1890 | Southern Championships | Baltimore | Clay | Fred Mansfield | ?.[1] |
| 4. | Loss | 12‑Jun‑1890 | Middle States Championships | Rochester | Grass | Howard Augustus Taylor | 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1] |
| 5. | Loss | 28‑Jun‑1890 | New Jersey Championships | South Orange | Grass | Clarence Hobart | w.o.[1] |
| 2. | Win | 8-Mar-1891 | Magnolia Springs Open | Magnolia Springs | Hard | J.B. Baumgarten | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5.[1] |
| 6.[2] | Loss | 15‑Mar‑1891 | Tropical Championships | St. Augustine | Hard | Oliver Samuel Campbell | 8–10, 1–6, 5–7.[1] |
| 7. | Loss | 22‑May‑1891 | Southern Championships | Washington | Clay | Edward Ludlow Hall | 1–6, 0–6, 5–7.[1] |
| 8. | Loss | 13‑Jun‑1891 | Tuxedo Park Open | Tuxedo Park | Grass | Edward Ludlow Hall | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6.[1] |
| 9. | Loss | 30‑May‑1892 | Southern Championships | Washington | Clay | Edward Ludlow Hall | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6, 6–2, 0–6.[1] |
| 10. | Win | 1-Apr-1892 | Gulf Coast Championships | Tampa | Hard |  Charles Walder Grinstead | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.[1] |
| 11.[3] | Loss | 16‑Jul‑1893 | Gulf Coast Championships | Tampa | Hard | Bob Wrenn | 2–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1] |
References
- "Players: Wright, Albert Empie". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- "Tropical Tennis Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 16, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- "Tennis Tournament Ended: Wrenn Wins Gulf Coast Championship from Wright". The Boston Globe. Boston: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 26, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2023.