Frank Anderson (tennis)
| Full name | Frank T. Anderson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  USA |
| Born | 1902 New York, New York, United States |
| Retired | 1925 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1923) |
Frank Anderson (1902[1] – Unknown) was an American tennis player in the years after World War 1.
Life
[edit]Anderson was the son of fellow tennis player Fred Anderson.[2][3] Frank's brother Fred was also a tennis player. Aged 17, Frank served for the match and had match point against Bill Tilden in the semi finals of the US indoors in 1919 in "the most terrific match ever seen on the courts of the Seventh Regiment Armory", [1] but after missing a shot that would have given him victory, lost the long match to Tilden.[1] Anderson won the Brooklyn championships in 1920 beating Frank Hunter in the final after coming from 5-2 down in the fifth set to win five straight games.[4] Frank beat his brother Fred in straight sets of the final of the US indoors in 1921. Both brothers were "forcing the attack at the net at every opportunity and engaging in one close-range volleying duel after another".[5] Partnering his father Fred, Anderson won the Canadian championship doubles title in 1922.[2][3] He also won the singles title beating Robert Baird of Toronto, in a match in which "the superior speed of the younger man" proved decisive.[2] At the 1923 US Championships, Anderson overcame veteran former finalist Nat Niles in the opening round in a long five set match. "Anderson was putting all he had into his service and volleying, yet it seemed at times that the skill born of long experience that was the Londwood veteran's would triumph. Frank only drove the harder when he was threatened, and came through".[6] Anderson lost to Bill Johnston in the quarter finals.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Schoolboy causes tennis sensation". The Sun. 4 April 1919. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Frank Anderson won tennis title". The Montreal Gazette. 15 July 1922. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Frank Anderson wins Canadian tennis title". The Brooklyn Eagle. 16 July 1922. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Tennis title for Frank T. Anderson". The Sun and New York Herald. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Andersons battle on tennis court; Frank is winner". The Brooklyn Eagle. 3 April 1921. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Major and Anderson win in opening round matches". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 11 September 1923. Retrieved 12 October 2024.