Full name John William Van Ryn French Open QF (1931) Turned pro 1923 Australian Open 2R (1933) Retired 1945 | Role Tennis player Name John Ryn Highest ranking No. | |
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Born June 30, 1905Newport News, Virginia, USA ( 1905-06-30 ) Plays Right-handed (1-handed backhand) People also search for Wilmer Allison, George Lott, Jana Novotna | ||
Int. Tennis HoF 1963 (member page) | ||
Allison and john van ryn win the us open men s double against gregory mangin and hd stock footage
John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 – August 7, 1999) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a successful doubles player with Wilmer Allison.
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- Allison and john van ryn win the us open men s double against gregory mangin and hd stock footage
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Van Ryn won the Men’s Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years (1929–31). He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with George Lott. In 1931, he was also successful with Lott at the French Championships. He became the first male player to win the French, British and American doubles titles when he won the 1931 U.S. National Championships with Allison. Van Ryn had an excellent record when he competed for the United States in Davis Cup, winning 22 of 24 encounters in a period of eight years. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1963.
On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player Midge Gladman.