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Robert Lindley Murray (November 2, 1892 – January 17, 1970) was an American chemist[1] and tennis player.

Robert Lindley Murray

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1892-11-02)November 2, 1892 San Francisco, California
Died	January 17, 1970(1970-01-17) (aged 77) Lewiston, New York
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	1913 (amateur tour)[1]
Retired	1926 (played part-time afterwards)
Plays	Left-handed (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF	1958 (member page)
Singles
Career record	131-24 (84.5%)[2]
Career titles	16 [2]
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	W (1917, 1918)
Professional majors
US Pro	SF (1933)

Biography

Robert Lindley Murray was born in San Francisco, California to Augustus Taber Murray and Nellie Howland Gifford. He graduated from Stanford University in 1913 with a degree in chemistry and received a chemical engineering master's degree the following year. Murray played for the varsity team and became the 1913 Pacific Coast intercollegiate champion.[1]

In June 1914, Murray won the New York Metropolitan title defeating Fred Alexander in the final in five sets,[3] and in August, he won the Meadow Club Cup at Southampton, New York, beating Watson Washburn in the final in three straight sets.[4]

Murray won his first national tennis title in February 1916 when he became the singles champion at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, played at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York. In the final, he defeated Alrick Man in three sets 6–2, 6–2, 9–7.[5]

He won the U.S. National Championship men's singles title in 1917 and 1918.[6] The tournaments were renamed National Patriotic Tournaments in support of the war effort. No trophies were handed out to the winners, and the entrance fees were dedicated to the Red Cross. In 1917, Murray defeated Bostonian Nathaniel W. Niles in four sets.[7] Murray did not intend to play the 1918 National Patriotic Tournament as his skills as chemical engineer were considered too important for him to play during wartime.[8] Only after a lengthy effort to persuade him by Elon Hooker, the president of his company, did Murray consent to play.[1] Despite little preparation, he managed to reach the final in which he faced Bill Tilden, the future seven-time champion. In an impressive performance, Murray easily defeated Tilden in three sets 6–3, 6–1, 7–5.[9]

In the USLTA national rankings, he was the U.S. No. 1 in 1918, and was ranked fourth in 1914, 1916 and 1919.[10]

Murray died on January 17, 1970 in Lewiston Heights, New York.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 titles)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1917	U.S. Championships	Grass	Nathaniel W. Niles	5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win	1918	U.S. Championships	Grass	Bill Tilden	6–3, 6–1, 7–5

References

External links

• Robert Lindley Murray at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
• Robert Lindley Murray at the Association of Tennis Professionals

На других языках

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[es] Robert Lindley Murray

Robert Lindley Murray (3 de noviembre de 1892 - 17 de enero de 1970) fue jugador de tenis de los Estados Unidos destacado a fines de los años 10. Nacido en San Francisco, California, Murray logró ganar en dos ocasiones el US Championships: en 1917 derrotó en la final a Nathaniel Niles mientras que en 1918 derrotó al gran Bill Tilden, hasta el momento poco conocido. Estos campeonatos fueron los llamados "patrióticos" ya que ambos se realizaron para juntar fondos para ayudar a la Cruz Roja en su ayuda en la Primera Guerra Mundial. A pesar de su doble conquista, Murray es poco recordado ya que sus triunfos ocurrieron en una época en la que no se jugaba ningún otro torneo de Grand Slam ni tampoco series de Copa Davis debido a la guerra, por lo que el resto del mundo tenístico estaba paralizado.

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