Maurice Evans McLoughlin (January 7, 1890 – December 10, 1957) was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve, overhead, and volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.[3]
Maurice McLoughlin (1890-1957), Henry Ward Dawson (1890-?), William Johnston (1894-1946), Clarence Griffin (1888-1973) on August 30, 1916 at the national men's doubles championship.McLoughlin vs. Melville H. Long on September 9, 1911 at The Championships, Wimbledon
At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912[5] and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy, 1912-1914. In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon when he defeated Stanley Doust in the final of the All-Comers tournament. He lost the Challenge Round in straight sets to defending champion Anthony Wilding.[6][7]
The "California Comet" was the World No. 1 player for 1914.[8] He married Helen Mears in 1918 and they had three children.
"American Lawn Tennis". United States Lawn Tennis Association. 1931. Retrieved December 17, 2010. Maurice E. McLoughlin, born January 7, 1890; Melville H. Long, born October 18, 1889.
"Mc'Loughlin Beats Doust At Tennis". New York Times. July 2, 1913. Retrieved October 29, 2010. Maurice E. McLoughlin of San Francisco, the United States lawn tennis champion, by defeating to-day in three straight sets Stanley N. Doust, the Australasian Davis Cup Captain, in the final round of the all-England lawn tennis singles championship tournament, won the right to challenge A. F. Wilding of New Zealand, the title holder, and the match will be played here on Friday.
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nded.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp.417, 457, 477. ISBN978-0942257700.
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