Ellsworth Vines
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| Full name | Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Born |
September 28, 1911 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | March 17, 1994 (aged 82) La Quinta, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Turned pro | 1934 |
| Retired | 1940 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1962 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1932, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1933) |
| Wimbledon | W (1932) |
| US Open | W (1931, 1932) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | W (1939) |
| Wembley Pro | W (1934, 1935, 1936) |
| French Pro | W (1935) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1933) |
| US Open | W (1932) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1933) |
| Ellsworth Vines | |
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| Personal information | |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 1942 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T24: 1947 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1948, 1949 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1951 |
Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. (September 28, 1911 – March 17, 1994) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937, able to win Pro Slam titles on three different surfaces. He later became a professional golfer.
Vines attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and played on the freshman basketball team. Many believe that Mercer Beasley started him on his tennis career at age 14 in Pasadena. He was mentored by Perry T. Jones through the Los Angeles Tennis Club and the Southern California Tennis Association.
In the amateur ranks Vines won three Grand Slam tournaments, the Wimbledon Championships in 1932 and the U.S. Championships in 1931 and 1932 and he reached the final of Wimbledon in 1933. He played his first professional tennis match on January 10, 1934 and then became the leading pro player until 1938 (and the World No. 1 or No. 2 in the combined amateur-professional rankings). In 1934 and 1935 he won almost all the great pro events and the two big annual tours. Vines won five professional majors, which were the Wembley Pro in 1934, 1935 and 1936, the French Pro in 1935 and the US Pro in 1939. Vines also won the Paris Indoor (not to be confused with the French Pro) in 1934 and Southport Pro in 1935.
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