Brendan Macken (tennis)
Brendan H. Macken (21 January 1923 – 12 March 2020) was a Canadian National tennis champion and Davis Cup player.[2]
| Full name | Brendan H. Macken |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Born | 21 January 1923 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 12 March 2020 (aged 97)[1] Aurora, Ontario, Canada |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1951) |
| US Open | 3R (1952) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1951) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1951) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FAm (1947, 1951, 1952) |
Originally from Montreal,[2] Macken won the precursor to today's Roger Cups, the 1950 Canadian National championship, in singles, by defeating Henri Rochon in the final, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3. Despite this convincing scoreline, it was his only Canadian championship singles title. He also won the doubles crown twice - in 1946 with his brother Jim and in 1951 partnering Lorne Main.
Macken competed in nine consecutive United States National championships in singles, from 1945 through 1953. His best result was winning two matches to reach the third round in 1952. He also reached the last 32 in 1945 with a depleted field, which saw him as the No. 14 seed. Macken once competed in the main draw singles at Wimbledon, losing his only match in four sets to Kurt Nielsen.
In Davis Cup, Macken played in 10 ties for Canada over 9 years, beginning in 1946. Canada's best result with Macken on board was defeating Mexico in 1952 to reach the America Zone final, where they lost to the U.S. 1-4. Macken won both of his singles matches against Mexico as Canada swept the tie, 5 matches to nil. He then took the only match off the Americans, beating Robert Perry in a dead fifth rubber. Macken's career match win-loss record was 6 and 8 in singles and 1 and 5 in doubles.
References
- "BRENDAN HUBERT MACKEN 1923 - 2020". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Ligne du temps: 1923
External links
- ITF Tennis men's circuit player profile page
- Rogers Cup 2010 online media guide (link will likely die when the 2011 guide is released - information also listed here )
- Davis Cup player profile page