John Van Ryn

John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 August 7, 1999) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as the doubles partner of Wilmer Allison.

John Van Ryn
Full nameJohn William Van Ryn
Country (sports) United States
Born(1905-06-30)June 30, 1905
Newport News, Virginia, United States
DiedAugust 7, 1999(1999-08-07) (aged 94)
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Turned pro1923 (amateur tour)
Retired1945
PlaysRight-handed (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1963 (member page)
Singles
Career record135-70
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1929, A. Wallis Myers)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1933)
French OpenQF (1931)
WimbledonQF (1931)
US OpenQF (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1937)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenW (1931)
WimbledonW (1929, 1930, 1931)
US OpenW (1931, 1935)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1936)

Van Ryn won the Seabright Invitational in New Jersey in 1928, defeating Wilmer Allison in the final, Allison retiring at 10-10 in the fifth set. That same year he won the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships at the Merion Cricket club defeating Frank Shields in the final in three straight sets.

In 1929 he defeated Bill Tilden in the final of the Brooklyn Heights Casino Indoor Invitation in three straight sets.

In 1930 Van Ryn won the Mason & Dixon Tournament at The Greenbrier resort defeating Gregory Mangin in the quarterfinal in three straight sets, Frank Hunter in the semifinal in five sets, and Allison in the final in four sets.

He won the United North and South tournament at the Pinehurst Resort in 1931 defeating Clifford Sutter in the final in three straight sets. That same season he won the Brooklyn Heights Casino Indoor Invitation defeating Frank Shields in the final in three straight sets.

Van Ryn won the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years (1929–31). He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with George Lott. In 1931, he was also successful with Lott at the French Championships. He became the first male player to win the French, British and American doubles titles when he won the 1931 U.S. National Championships with Allison.[2] Van Ryn had an excellent record when he competed for the United States in Davis Cup, winning 22 of 24 encounters in a period of eight years. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1963.[3]

On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player Midge Gladman.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1929WimbledonGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4
Win1930WimbledonGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States John Doeg
United States George Lott
6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1930US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States John Doeg
United States George Lott
6–8, 3–6, 6–3, 15–13, 4–6
Win1931French ChampionshipsClayUnited States George LottSouth Africa Vernon Kirby
South Africa Norman Farquharson
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win1931WimbledonGrassUnited States George LottFrance Jacques Brugnon
France Henri Cochet
6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3
Win1931US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States Berkeley Bell
United States Gregory Mangin
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1932US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonAustralia Keith Gledhill
United States Ellsworth Vines
4–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss1934US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States George Lott
United States Lester Stoefen
4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 4–6
Loss1935WimbledonGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Adrian Quist
3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win1935US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States Don Budge
United States Gene Mako
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
Loss1936US National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Wilmer AllisonUnited States Don Budge
United States Gene Mako
4–6, 2–6, 4–6

References

  1. Béla Kehrling, ed. (October 10, 1929). "Wallis Meyers a világ legjobb tenniszezőiről" [Wallis Myers on the best players of the world] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor irod. és Nyomdai Rt. I (11): 262–263. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  2. Irving Wright, ed. (1932). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide for 1932. New York: American Sports Publishing. p. 13.
  3. "Player Profile John Van Ryn". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  4. "Outstanding Tennis Player To Marry". The Stanford Daily. No. 17. AP. October 23, 1930. p. 2.
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