John Doeg
Tennis Tournament Champion
1908 – 1978
Who was John Doeg?
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg was a male tennis player from the United States.
He won one major singles tournament, the 1930 U.S. National Championships at Forrest Hills, defeating Frank Shields in the final in four sets. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 in 1930.
In August 1929 he won the singles title at the Seabright Invitational defeating Richard Norris Williams in three straight sets.
In 1962, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
John Doeg was the son of tennis player Violet Sutton and the nephew of Wimbledon and U.S. National singles tennis champion May Sutton.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1908
Guaymas - Also known as
- John H. Doeg
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 27, 1978
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on July 23, 2013
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