Frederick Hovey

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Frederick Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868 – October 18, 1945) was a former World No 1 American tennis player.

Biography

Hovey was born on October 7, 1868, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. His brother was George Rice Hovey, and his father was Alvah Hovey.

Hovey won the NCAA men's singles championship in 1890 while attending Harvard University.

In 1893 Hovey won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with his partner Clarence Hobart with a victory over Oliver Campbell and Robert Huntington. In 1895 he won the men's title at the U.S. National Championships after defeating Robert Wrenn in three straight sets in the Challenge Round. That same year Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States.

He died on October 18, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1974, Hovey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame posthumously.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1892	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Oliver Campbell	5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win	1895	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Robert Wrenn	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Loss	1896	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Robert Wrenn	5–7, 6–3, 0–6, 6–1, 1–6

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1893	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Clarence Hobart	Template:Flagicon Oliver Campbell Template:Flagicon Robert Huntington	6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win	1894	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Clarence Hobart	Template:Flagicon Carr Neel Template:Flagicon Sam Neel	6–3, 8–6, 6–1
Loss	1895	U.S. Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Clarence Hobart	Template:Flagicon Malcolm Chace Template:Flagicon Robert Wrenn	5–7, 1–6, 6–8

External links

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