Carr Neel

Carr Baker Neel (1873-1949) was an American male tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.

Carr Neel

Full name	Carr Baker Neel
Country (sports)	United States
Born	October 30, 1873 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1949 (aged 75) Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	SF (1895, 1896)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	W (1896)

Tennis career

In 1896 Carr Neel won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships. Together with his brother Sam Neel they were victorious over defending champions Robert Wrenn and Malcolm Chace.^[1]

In 1896 he won the Western Tennis Championship beating George Wrenn in the final.^[2] In 1899 he again won the tournament by defeating John Allen in the final and winning against Kreigh Collins in the challenge round.^[3] They were the first Californians to win a title at the U.S. Championships.^[4]

Neel was a double winner of the Niagara International Tennis Tournament. He won the title in 1895 and successfully defended it in the 1896 Challenge Round against Fritz K. Ward in straight sets.^[5][6]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1894	U.S. Championships	Grass	Sam Neel	Clarence Hobart Fred Hovey	3–6, 6–8, 1–6
Win	1896	U.S. Championships	Grass	Sam Neel	Malcolm Chance Robert Wrenn	6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 476. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Neel the Winner" (PDF). The New York Times. July 23, 1896. pp. PDF. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
3. "Neel Wins in Chicago" (PDF). The New York Times. July 19, 1899. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
4. Ohnsorg, Roger W. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion. Victoria, BC: Trafford On Demand Pub. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4269-4514-4.
5. "Neel Holds the Cup". The Daily Mail and Empire. September 1, 1896. Retrieved June 5, 2012 – via Google News Archive.
6. Ohnsorg, Roger W. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion. Victoria, BC: Trafford On Demand Pub. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-4269-4514-4.