Humphrey Hose

Humphrey Hose
Full name Humphrey Hose
Country (sports)  Curaçao
 Venezuela
Born (1947-05-04) 4 May 1947
Willemstad, Curaçao
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 11-30
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 125 (4 September 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 1R (1975)
Wimbledon 2R (1975)
US Open 2R (1967, 1972)
Doubles
Career record 12-25
Career titles 1
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1975)
Wimbledon 1R (1975)
US Open 3R (1974)

Humphrey Hose (born 4 May 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Curaçao who represented Venezuela in the Davis Cup.

Biography

Hose was born in Curaçao and became the national tennis champion at the age of 18.[1] He moved to Venezuela in 1965 and began representing his adopted country in Davis Cup competition.[1]

From 1967 to 1971, Hose played collegiate tennis in the United States with the University of Corpus Christi, earning NCAA All-American selection in his final year.[1]

Following graduation he competed on the Grand Prix tennis circuit.[1] He won the doubles title at the Merion Open in 1974, with Roy Barth. With the same partner, he made the third round of the men's doubles at the 1974 US Open.

Hose played a total of 16 Davis Cup ties for Venezuela, the last in 1979. He finished with a 17/26 record, with 13 of those wins in singles, one of which was over American Dick Stockton in Caracas in 1976.

Since 1980, Hose has lived in Aruba, where he works as a tennis coach.[1] He became captain of Aruba's Davis Cup team in 2007.[1]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1972 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay United States Paul Gerken South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6-7, 4-6
Winner 2. 1974 Merion, U.S. Grass United States Roy Barth United States Mike Machette
United States Fred McNair
7-6, 6-2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Humphrey Hose". goislanders.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

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