John Horn (tennis)

John Alfred Thomas Horn (6 November 1931 – 26 August 2001[1]) was a British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Boys' singles Championship in 1950.[2][3]

John Horn
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born6 November 1931
Plaistow, London, England
Died26 August 2001(2001-08-26) (aged 69)
Ireland
Turned pro1951(amateur tour)
Retired1958
Singles
Career record55–42 (6–7 per ATP)
Career titles24
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open2R (1951)
Wimbledon3R (1952)
US Open1R (1950)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1952)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1952, 1953)

Tennis career

Horn reached the Wimbledon Boys' Singles final for two years running. In the 1949 final he lost to Staffan Stockenberg and in 1950 he beat the Egyptian player, Kamel Moubarek in the final.[4]

Horn competed on the amateur circuit during the 1950s and won 23 titles. His first title was as an eighteen-year-old, at the Derbyshire championships in Buxton, when he beat George Godsell in the final. His last amateur title was in 1956 at the North of England Hardcourts, beating Michael Hann in the final. Horn turned professional in the late 1950s and in 1967 he won the British Pro Championships held at Eastbourne with a victory over Charles Applewhaite.[5]

Horn's best result at a Grand Slam events was reaching the third round at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships, before losing to Budge Patty.[6] After retiring as a player, Horn worked as a tennis coach in Ireland.[3]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 win – 1 loss)
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1949 Wimbledon Grass Staffan Stockenberg 2–6, 1–6
Win 1950 Wimbledon Grass Kamel Moubarek 6–0, 6–2

References
  1. "John Horn: much respected coach". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. "John Horn| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. "John Horn: much respected coach". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. "Wimbledon – John Horn". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. "John Horn | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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