John Van Ryn
 | |
| Full name | John William Van Ryn |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | June 30, 1905 Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| Died | August 7, 1999 (aged 94) Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Turned pro | 1923 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1963 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 135-70 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1929, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1933) |
| French Open | QF (1931) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1931) |
| US Open | QF (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1931) |
| Wimbledon | W (1929, 1930, 1931) |
| US Open | W (1931, 1935) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1936) |
John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 – August 7, 1999) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as the doubles partner of Wilmer Allison.
Van Ryn won the Seabright Invitational in New Jersey in 1928, defeating Wilmer Allison in the final, Allison retiring at 10-10 in the fifth set. That same year he won the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships at the Merion Cricket club defeating Frank Shields in the final in three straight sets.
In 1929 he defeated Bill Tilden in the final of the Brooklyn Heights Casino Indoor Invitation in three straight sets.
In 1930 Van Ryn won the Mason & Dixon Tournament at
He won the United North and South tournament at the
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
On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Wilmer Allison |
 Ian Collins Colin Gregory |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4 |
| Win | 1930 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wilmer Allison |
John Doeg George Lott |
6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1930 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
John Doeg George Lott |
6–8, 3–6, 6–3, 15–13, 4–6 |
| Win | 1931 | French Championships | Clay | George Lott |
 Vernon Kirby Norman Farquharson |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1931 | Wimbledon | Grass | George Lott |
 Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet |
6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1931 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
Berkeley Bell Gregory Mangin |
6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1932 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
 Keith Gledhill Ellsworth Vines |
4–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1934 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
George Lott Lester Stoefen |
4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1935 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wilmer Allison |
Jack Crawford Adrian Quist |
3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Win | 1935 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
Don Budge Gene Mako |
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1936 | US National Championships |
Grass | Wilmer Allison |
Don Budge Gene Mako |
4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
References
- Béla Kehrling, ed. (October 10, 1929). "Wallis Meyers a világ legjobb tenniszezőiről" [Wallis Myers on the best players of the world] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). I (11). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor irod. és Nyomdai Rt.: 262–263. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Irving Wright, ed. (1932). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide for 1932. New York: American Sports Publishing. p. 13.
- ^ "Player Profile John Van Ryn". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Outstanding Tennis Player To Marry". The Stanford Daily. No. 17. AP. October 23, 1930. p. 2.
External links
- John Van Ryn at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- John Van Ryn at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- John Van Ryn at the International Tennis Federation
- John Van Ryn at the Davis Cup
- Johnny Van Ryn at Wimbledon
