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Bill Johnston (tennis)
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William Marquitz "Little Bill" Johnston (November 2, 1894 – May 1, 1946) was an American world No. 1 tennis player.
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![]() Johnston in 1916 in his match against Richard "Dick" Norris Williams II | |
Full name | William Marquitz Johnston |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1894-11-02)November 2, 1894 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 1946(1946-05-01) (aged 51) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1913 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1928 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1958 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 350–51 (87.3%) [1] |
Career titles | 42 [1] |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1919, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1923) |
US Open | W (1915, 1919) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | W (1923) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1921) |
US Open | W (1915, 1916, 1920) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1923) |
US Open | W (1921) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926) |
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