Howard Taylor (tennis)
Howard Taylor (November 23, 1865 – November 26, 1920) was a tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Howard Augustus Taylor |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | November 23, 1865 New York City, United States |
| Died | November 26, 1920 (aged 55) [1] New York City, United States |
| Turned pro | 1879 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1890 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1879) |
| US Open | F (1884Ch, 1886, 1887, 1888) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1889) |
Taylor performed well at the U.S. National Championships, reaching the Challenge Round in 1884 (beating Joseph Clark, Percy Knapp and William Thorne before losing to Richard Sears).[2] Taylor reached the all comers final in 1886 (beating James Dwight and Clark before losing to Robert Livingston Beeckman).[2] He reached the all comers final in 1887 (beating Oliver Campbell before losing to Henry Slocum).[2] Slocum beat him in the all comers final again in 1888. Taylor also won the doubles title in 1889 alongside Slocum, finishing runner-up in 1886 and 1887.
Taylor attended Harvard University, where he was an NCAA singles and doubles champion in 1883.[3] His occupation was a lawyer.[1]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1884 | U.S. Championships | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Sears | 0–6, 6–1, 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1886 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Godfrey Brinley | James Dwight Richard Sears | 5–7, 8–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Henry Slocum | James Dwight Richard Sears | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Henry Slocum | Valentine Hall Oliver Campbell | 14–12, 10–8, 6–4 |
References
- "Howard Augustus Taylor". www.findagrave.com.
- Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. pp. 63–64. OCLC 172306.
- "The Ivy League". www.ivyleaguesports.com. Council of Ivy League Presidents and The Ivy League. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.