HOF
Frederick Hovey
Frederick Howard Hovey
"Fred"
USA
Born: Oct 7, 1868, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, USA
Died: Oct 18, 1945 (aged 77)
Plays: Right-handed
Grand Slam Singles
2
Titles
US 2
34
Matches
28
Wins
82.4%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
Weeks #1
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Biography
He was the youngest child and the second son of Alvah Hovey and Augusta Maria Rice.
He won the NCAA men's singles championship in 1890 while attending Harvard University.
Fred Hovey put his fine ground strokes and competent volley to excellent use when he secured the U.S. Championships in 1895. That year, Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States. He was a member of the American top ten seven times.
A two-time U.S. National Doubles Champions as well (1893,1894), he was capable of winning from both the baseline and at the net. His consistency and durability carried him doggedly through the years.
Hovey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974 posthumously.
He was inducted in the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998.
He won the NCAA men's singles championship in 1890 while attending Harvard University.
Fred Hovey put his fine ground strokes and competent volley to excellent use when he secured the U.S. Championships in 1895. That year, Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States. He was a member of the American top ten seven times.
A two-time U.S. National Doubles Champions as well (1893,1894), he was capable of winning from both the baseline and at the net. His consistency and durability carried him doggedly through the years.
Hovey was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974 posthumously.
He was inducted in the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | - | - | - | 34 | 34 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | - | - | - | 28-6 | 28-6 |
| Sets Played | - | - | - | 112 | 112 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Titles | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
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| Retirements | PRO | ||||
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| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||