John Albert Kramer | |
Country: | USA |
Biographical Information | |
Born: | 1 August 1921 - died 12 September, 2009 |
Birthplace: | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Residence: | Bel Air, Los Angeles |
Physical Information | |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
Turned pro: | Turned pro |
Tennis Information | |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Career prize money: | US- |
Singles | |
Career Record: | - |
Career titles: | - |
Highest Ranking: | - |
Current Ranking: | - |
Grand Slam results | |
Australian Open: | - |
French Open: | - |
Wimbledon: | W (1947) |
US Open: | W (1946, 1947) |
Tour Finals: | - |
Olympic Games: | - |
Doubles | |
Career Record: | - |
Career titles: | - |
Highest Ranking: | - |
Current Ranking: | - |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open: | - |
French Open: | - |
Wimbledon: | W (1946, 1947) |
US Open: | W (1940, 1941, 1943, 1947) |
Olympic Games: | - |
Last updated on: 17 August, 2011. | |
John Albert Kramer (also known as Jack Kramer) was an American tennis player and promoter born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. He won the Wimbledon singles (1947) and men's doubles (1946–47), the U.S. singles (1946–47), men's doubles (1940–41, 1943, 1947), and mixed doubles (1941) and was on the winning Davis Cup team in 1946. He played professional tennis from 1947 to 1952 and was instrumental in promoting open tennis, in which amateurs competed with professionals in major tournaments. He helped establish the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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