Ray Casey
| File:Ray Casey at the Ambassador Hotel tennis tournament, 1924.jpg Casey in 1924 | |
| Born | 1900 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | 1986 (aged 85–86) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Left-hand |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1925) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1925) |
| Coaching career (1950s-1960s) | |
Raymond J. Casey (1900 in San Francisco, California – 1986 in Palo Alto, California)[citation needed] was a top-ranked tennis player and coach.
Career
[edit | edit source]Casey was a 12-letter athlete at the University of California, Berkeley. A left-hander, he was considered to have one of the fastest serves in the world.[1]
Casey won the Ojai championships in 1923 by beating Howard Godshall in the final.[2] He won the Oregon state title in 1924 by beating Phil Neer in the final.[3] Casey won the Washington state title in 1924 by beating Leon De Turenne in the final.[4] Casey won the British Columbia title in 1924 by beating A. S. Milne in the final.[5]
Casey won the Pacific Northwest title in 1924 by beating Neil Brown in the final, which was his fourth title in a month.[6] Later that year, he won the California state championships, beating Roland Roberts in the final.[7] In 1925, Casey and John Hennessey reached the finals of the Wimbledon doubles. They lost in five sets to Jean Borotra and René Lacoste.[8] Casey lost in the last 16 of the singles to Lacoste.[9]
Casey lost in the final of the Southern Californian tennis championships in 1927 to Jerry Stratford.[10]
Grand Slam finals
[edit | edit source]Doubles (1 runner-up)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1925 | Wimbledon | Grass | United States John F. Hennessey | France Jean Borotra France René Lacoste |
4–6, 9–11, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6 |
See also
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External links
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- London Newspaper Cartoon of Casey at Wimbledon