Herbert Morris Tilden
Herbert Marmaduke Tilden (November 2, 1885 – September 22, 1915) was an American male tennis player.
Career
Tilden reached the final of the mixed doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships three times, in 1907, 1910 and 1911. In 1907 he partnered with Natalie Wildey and lost the final against May Sayers and Californian Wallace Johnson in two straight sets. In 1910 he teamed up with Natalie's sister Edna and lost in two sets to Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Joseph Carpenter, Jr.[1] His last mixed doubles came a year later, in 1911, again with Edna Wildey and again they lost in two sets, this time to Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Wallace Johnson.[2]
Tilden won the NCAA Collegiate doubles tennis title in 1908 with Alexander Thayer playing for Penn State University. The final required eight sets, the match was postponed at 6–6 in the fifth set due to darkness and was subsequently replayed 6–2, 5–7, 8–6, 5–7, 6–6—unfinished, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4.[3] Tilden won the Delaware State doubles title in 1913 together with Alexander Thayer, beating George Church and A.M. Kidder in the final of the All-Comers tournament and F.C. Inman and A. Holmes in the challenge round.[4]
Herbert Tilden was the older brother of multiple Grand Slam tournament winner Bill Tilden. Herbert Tilden died on September 22, 1915 from pneumonia.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles
Runners-up (3)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | US National Championships |  Natalie Wildey |
May Sayers Wallace F. Johnson |
1–6, 5–7 |
| 1910 | US National Championships | Edna Wildey |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Joseph Carpenter, Jr. |
2–6, 2–6 |
| 1911 | US National Championships | Edna Wildey |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Wallace Johnson |
4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "Miss Hotchkiss Wins Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. June 26, 1910. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 481. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "NCAA Championships (1883-1956)". Council of Ivy League Presidents. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Ohnsorg, Roger W. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion; includes "The First Forty Years of American Tennis". Victoria, BC: Trafford On Demand Pub. p. 130. ISBN 9781426945144.
- ↑ "H.M. Tilden, Tennis Player, Dead". The New York Times. September 23, 1915. Retrieved July 2, 2012.