Eugene Scott (tennis)
| Full name | Eugene L. Scott |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
| Born |
December 28, 1937 New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2006 (aged 68) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1951) |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2008 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 39–47 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (1965, World's Top 20) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1964) |
| French Open | QF (1964) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1964, 1965) |
| US Open | SF (1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–22 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1964) |
Eugene Lytton Scott (December 28, 1937 – March 20, 2006) was an American tennis player, tournament director, author and publisher. His active tennis career lasted from the 1950s to mid-1970s.
Scott was the grandson of Dr. Eugene C. Sullivan, one of the inventors of Pyrex and chair and president of Corning Glass Works. He graduated with a BA in history from Yale University in 1960, where he was a member of Skull and Bones and lettered in tennis, hockey, soccer, and lacrosse. He earned a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1964.
Gene Scott's highest U.S. ranking as an amateur was No. 4 in 1963, whilst he reached as high as World No. 11 in 1965. At the time he was a member of the United States Davis Cup team, and was both teammate and roommate of Arthur Ashe. They remained friends and, with Charlie Pasarell and Sheridan Snyder, founded the National Junior Tennis League in 1969. He founded the magazine Tennis Week in 1974.
Later in life Scott remained among the best players in the world in his age group. He won the USTA Men's 65 Clay Court Championships held at New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club in 2002. He won the USTA Men's 65 Grass Court Championships in September 2004, and the International Tennis Federation's Men's Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in the 65 division a week later. Scott also played real tennis at New York City's Racquet and Tennis Club.
Scott grew up in St. James, NY, and played varsity hockey, track, soccer, and tennis at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass. At Yale, Scott earned letters in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and tennis.
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