John Doeg
Encyclopedia
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg (December 7, 1908 in Guaymas
, Sonora
, Mexico – April 27, 1978) was a male tennis player from the United States.
He has won one major tournament: the U.S. Championships
in 1930.
In 1962, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
.
Guaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico – April 27, 1978) was a male tennis player from the United States.
He has won one major tournament: the U.S. Championships
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
in 1930.
In 1962, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
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U.S. Championships
- Singles champion: 1930
- Doubles champion: 1929, 1930