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Jack Kramer
John Albert "Jack" Kramer was an American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s. He was the number 1 tennis player in the world for many years, and one of the most important people in establishing men's tennis. . A modern "Open", he was the main promoter of professional tennis tournaments in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a strong supporter of the creation of the Open Tennis Tournament among amateur and professional tennis players. A proposal by the International Tennis Federation to introduce open tennis lost five votes in 1960, but came to fruition in 1968. In 1970, he created a scoring system for the Men's Grand Prix. In 1972, he helped found the Professional Tennis Association with Donald Dell and Cliff Drysdale, and was its first Chief Executive Officer. He was not paid on his request. In this role, he was the lead of ATP's Wimbledon boycott in 1973, due to the ban on Nikola Pilić from participating in the tournament.
Full nameJohn Albert Kramer
BornAugust 1, 1921, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2009, Bel Air, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Turned proNovember 1947 (first senior amateur event 1937)
Retired1954
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeRollins College
Int. Tennis HoF1968 (member page)
Career record678–288 (70.1%)
Career titles35
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1946, Pierre Gillou)
WimbledonW (1947)
US OpenW (1946, 1947)
US ProW (1948)
Wembley ProW (1949)
French ProF (1950)
WimbledonW (1946, 1947)
US OpenW (1940, 1941, 1943, 1947)
US OpenW (1941)
Davis CupW (1946, 1947)

About Jack Kramer

Tennis Player Jack Kramer was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on August 1, 1921. He dies at the age of 88, on September 12, 2009.

For much of the 1940s, he was the world's No. 1 tennis player, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

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Jack Kramer before becoming famous

Jack Kramer was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1921 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

After seeing Ellsworth Vine play, he decided to stop playing basketball.

Achievement of Jack Kramer

He created his own tennis racket line, the Tennis Player Jack Kramer Autograph, which has been a best seller for over 30 years.

Jack Kramer's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, Gloria, he had five sons.

Jack Kramer Collabed with

In the junior leagues, he was defeated by Arthur Marx, Movie Actor Groucho Marx's son.

Jack Kramer Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jack Kramer updated on March 15 2023.