Raymond D. Little
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Raymond Demorest Little was an American tennis player who committed suicide
in 1932. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912, his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked 4th. He played on the United States Davis Cup
team, and also won the intercollegiate tennis title for Princeton University
in 1900.
At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters
, the oldest tournament in the U.S. played in its original city, Little reached 12 finals in eight appearances between 1900 and 1907: 4 singles finals, six doubles finals and two mixed doubles finals. In those 12 finals appearances, his only loss came in the singles final of 1903 when he lost to Kreigh Collins
, an outstanding player out of Chicago
.
Little's three singles titles came in 1900, 1901 and 1902, his six doubles titles were in 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 & 1907, and his mixed doubles titles came in 1901 with Marion Jones Farquhar and 1905 with May Sutton
.
Little won the 1900 American intercollegiate singles tennis championship as a student at Princeton University
. At the U.S. Nationals he paired with Gus Touchard
to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final.
He committed suicide
on July 29, 1932.
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in 1932. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912, his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked 4th. He played on the United States Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The 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, and also won the intercollegiate tennis title for Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1900.
Biography
He was born on January 5, 1880.At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The 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...
, the oldest tournament in the U.S. played in its original city, Little reached 12 finals in eight appearances between 1900 and 1907: 4 singles finals, six doubles finals and two mixed doubles finals. In those 12 finals appearances, his only loss came in the singles final of 1903 when he lost to Kreigh Collins
Kreigh Collins
Kreigh Collins was an outstanding tennis player from Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. He was ranked No. 5 in singles in the United States in 1899, 1900, 1903 and 1904....
, an outstanding player out of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Little's three singles titles came in 1900, 1901 and 1902, his six doubles titles were in 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 & 1907, and his mixed doubles titles came in 1901 with Marion Jones Farquhar and 1905 with May Sutton
May Sutton
May Godfrey Sutton was a tennis champion and the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon.-Biography:...
.
Little won the 1900 American intercollegiate singles tennis championship as a student at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. At the U.S. Nationals he paired with Gus Touchard
Gus Touchard
Gustave F. Touchard was a tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. He was ranked as high as No. 4 in the United States during his career.-Biography:He was born in New York on January 11, 1888....
to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final.
He committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
on July 29, 1932.