John Ryerson (tennis)
| Full name | John Albert Ryerson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | March 1866 New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1910 (aged 44) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Turned pro | 1886 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1903 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1888, 1890) |
John Albert Ryerson (March 1866 – May 16, 1910) was an American tennis player active in the late 19th century.
Tennis career
[edit]Ryerson reached the quarterfinals in the 1888 U.S. Nationals Championships Men's Singles, losing to PS Sears. He reached the quarterfinals in the 1890 U.S. Nationals Championships Men's Singles, losing to O Campbell who went on to win the tournament.[1] And with Charles Carver, he reached the Men's Doubles finals in 1890.[2]
He was the runner up in the 1890 & 1892 Western States Men's Singles Championships, losing to Samuel Chase both times.[3] He and J.W. Carver won the August 1890 Men's Doubles Tournament held at the Hotel Wentworth in, New Castle, N.H., defeating Hovey and Wright.[4] And he and C.W. Carver won the July 1892 Western States Men's Doubles held at the Riverside Lawn Tennis Club of Chicago, defeating Cole and Paddock.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wright & Ditson officially adopted lawn tennis guide 1891". HathiTrust. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ https://www.usopen.org/en_US/visit/history/mdchamps.html
- ^ https://ia804704.us.archive.org/13/items/wrightditsonoff20unkngoog/wrightditsonoff20unkngoog.pdf. p. 67
- ^ "Wright & Ditson officially adopted lawn tennis guide 1891. (p.50)". HathiTrust. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ https://ia804704.us.archive.org/13/items/wrightditsonoff20unkngoog/wrightditsonoff20unkngoog.pdf, p. 67