Budge Patty
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Budge Patty in 1958 | |
| Full name | John Edward Patty |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
| Born |
February 11, 1924 Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA |
| Turned pro | 1940 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1960 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1977 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 378–107 |
| Career titles | 46 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1950, John Olliff)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | W (1950) |
| Wimbledon | W (1950) |
| US Open | QF (1951, 1953, 1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1957) |
| US Open | F (1957) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1946) |
John "Budge" Edward Patty (born February 11, 1924) is a former World No. 1 American tennis player.
Biography
Patty was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
In 1950, he won the men's singles title at the French Championships defeating Egypt's Jaroslav Drobný in a five-set match. A few weeks later he also won the Wimbledon Championships in a four-set victory over Australian Frank Sedgman.[2] Only two other American male players have achieved this double victory: Don Budge in 1938 and Tony Trabert in 1955.
Patty was ranked World No. 1 in 1950 by John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph.[1]
He was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977.[3]
Patty attended Los Angeles High School. He now lives in Lausanne, Switzerland, with his wife, Marcina.
Grand Slam record
- French Championships
- Singles champion: 1950
- Singles runner-up: 1949
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1946
- Wimbledon
- Singles champion: 1950
- Men's Doubles champion: 1957
- U.S. Championships
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1957
Grand Slams finals
Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
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| Runner-up | 1949 | French Championships | Frank Parker | 3–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1950 | French Championships |  Jaroslav Drobný | 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1950 | Wimbledon Championships |  Frank Sedgman | 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 |
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 1941 | 1942-1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||
| French | A | A | QF | 4R | SF | F | W | 4R | QF | 4R | SF | QF | 4R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 4R | SF | QF | 3R | W | 2R | 4R | 3R | SF | SF | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| U.S. | 2R | A | 4R | A | 3R | A | 1R | QF | A | QF | A | A | A | QF | 1R | A | A | |||||||||||||
Publications
- Patty, Edward John (1951). Tennis my way by Budge Patty. New York: Hutchinson’s Library of Sports and Pastimes. LCCN 51008955.
References
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
- ↑ "Tennis Grand Slam Winners – Tennis – ESPN". ESPN. go.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Tennis Hall of Fame – John Edward Patty "Budge"". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
External links
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- Budge Patty at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Budge Patty at the Davis Cup
- Budge Patty at the International Tennis Federation
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