Vic Seixas
Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. (born August 30, 1923 died July 5 , 2024) is an American former tennis player.
 Seixas in 1954 | |
| Full name | Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | August 30, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1940 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1971 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1953, Reading Eagle)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1953) |
| French Open | F (1953) |
| Wimbledon | W (1953) |
| US Open | W (1954) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1955) |
| French Open | W (1954, 1955) |
| Wimbledon | F (1952, 1954) |
| US Open | W (1952, 1954) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1953) |
| Wimbledon | W (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956) |
| US Open | W (1953, 1954, 1955) |
| Team Competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1954) |
Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was raised Jewish.[2][3][4] He studied at William Penn Charter School.[5][6][7] After serving in World War II, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)
In 1951, Seixas was ranked No. 4 in the world, two spots below Dick Savitt, while he was No. 1 in the U.S. ranking, one spot ahead of Savitt. In 1953, Seixas was ranked No. 3 in the world by Lance Tingay, and was also cited as being the World No. 1 in newspaper Reading Eagle the same year.[1]
He is currently the oldest living male Grand Slam singles champion.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Seixas Tests Shea in Eastern Tennis", Reading Eagle, August 6, 1953.
- ↑ Saul S. Friedman (10 January 2014). A History of the Middle East. ISBN 9780786451340. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Everyculture.com: Portuguese-Americans".
- ↑ "Education's More Than Just A History Lesson At . . . The Penn Charter School". philly.com. July 9, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ SEIXAS RELISHES HIS MEMORIES OF AUSSIES' TUMBLE. Philadelphia Daily News. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI%20%7CDN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5CE70525FAA29&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ Plumbing Shpp WOrk Helped Seixas Improve His Tennis. The Day. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6p80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_HIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3973,3089790&dq=vic-seixas+penn+charter&hl=en. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
Other websites
- ITF – Player profile Archived 2014-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Davis Cup bio
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Prominent members of Chi Psi
- Alpha Sigma of Chi Psi at UNC Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
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