Gerry Perry (tennis)

From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search

Gerry Perry
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-06-01) June 1, 1947 (age 77)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenF (1968)

Gerry Perry Jr. (born June 1, 1947) is an American former tennis player who was a runner-up at the 1968 US Open mixed doubles with Tory Fretz.

Career

In 1968, he partnered Tory Fretz in the mixed doubles at the US Open, and they reached the final, losing in straight sets to Mary-Ann Eisel and Peter Curtis.[1] In 1989, Perry was inducted into the USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1968 US Open Grass United States Tory Fretz United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Peter Curtis
4–6, 5–7

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 482. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame". www.missourivalley.usta.com. USTA.

External links

  • {{ATP}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
  • {{ITF profile}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.