George Lott
Encyclopedia
George Martin Lott was an American
tennis
player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois
, United States
. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the greatest doubles players of all time. He won the U.S. title five times with three different partners: John Hennessey in 1928; John Doeg
in 1929 and 1930; and Les Stoefen in 1933 and 1934. In 1934 Lott became a touring professional, thereby giving up his amateur status and the ability to play in Grand Slam tournaments.
Lott died in Chicago, where, at the time of his death, he was the tennis coach at DePaul University
.
Lott was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 1964.
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| 1931|| U.S. Championships ||
Ellsworth Vines
|| 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the greatest doubles players of all time. He won the U.S. title five times with three different partners: John Hennessey in 1928; John Doeg
John Doeg
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg was a male tennis player from the United States.He has won one major tournament: the U.S. Championships in 1930....
in 1929 and 1930; and Les Stoefen in 1933 and 1934. In 1934 Lott became a touring professional, thereby giving up his amateur status and the ability to play in Grand Slam tournaments.
Lott died in Chicago, where, at the time of his death, he was the tennis coach at DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
.
Lott was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
in 1964.
Grand Slam record
- U.S. Championships
- Singles runner-up: 1931
- Men's Doubles champion: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1929, 1931, 1934
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1933
- French Championships
- Men's Doubles champion: 1931
- WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
- Men's Doubles champion: 1931, 1934
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1930
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1931
Runner-up (1)
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| 1931|| U.S. Championships ||
Ellsworth Vines
Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937.-Biography:...
|| 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
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Other tennis achievements
- Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team member - 1928-31, 1933-34 - The first player, and one of only four (Bobby RiggsBobby RiggsRobert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947...
, Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
and Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
being the other three), to win the tournament now known as the Cincinnati MastersCincinnati MastersThe Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
four times: 1924, 1925, 1927 and 1932. Also won the doubles title in 1924 (with Jack Harris) and 1925 (with Thomas McGlinn) and was a singles finalist in 1926 and a doubles finalist (with Thomas Johnson) in 1927.