Albert Wright
Full nameAlbert Empie Wright
Country (sports)USA
Born18 September 1867
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died16 March 1945
Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
Turned pro1886 (amateur tour)
Retired1899
Singles
Career record59–49 (54.6%)[1]
Career titles3[1]
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQF (1888)

Albert Empie Wright born (19 July 1912 – January 1960) was an American tennis player then later lawyer. He was a quarter finalist at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. He was active from 1886 to 1899 where contested 13 career finals and won 3 singles titles.[1]

Career

Albert Empie Wright was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on 18 September 1867. He played his first tournament in 1886 at the national Intercollegiate Championships where he lost in the first round to Valentine Gill Hall.[1] In 1887 he played at the U.S. National Championships where he was beaten in the first round by Quincy Shaw.[1] In 1888 he reached his first tournament final at the Bergen County Open where he lost to Oliver Samuel Campbell.[1]

He won his first singles title in 1890 at Southern Championships,[1] he then won the Magnolia Springs Open in (1891),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1892).[1] In addition he was a finalist at the Tropical Championships (1889, 1891),[1] the New Jersey State Championships (1890),[1] the Middle States Championships (1890),[1] the Tuxedo Open (1891), Southern Championships (1891, 1892),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1893).[1] In 1899 Albert played his final singles event at the Niagara International Tournament in Canada where he reached the semi-finals.[1]

Career finals

Singles (13), titles (3), runners up (10)

(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover.

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National ()
International (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (2)
County (0)
Regular (1)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (1)
Grass – Outdoor (0)
Hard – Outdoor (2)
Unknown – Outdoor (0)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)

( * denotes All Comers Final)

No Result Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
1.Loss16‑Aug‑1887Narragansette Pier OpenNarragansettClayUnited States Walter V. R. Berry3–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]
1.Loss7‑Jul‑1888Bergen County OpenEnglewoodClayUnited States Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
2.Loss9‑Mar‑1889Tropical Championships *St. AugustineHardUnited States Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
3.Loss16‑Aug‑1887Tropical Championships *St. AugustineHardUnited States Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
1.Win25-May-1890Southern ChampionshipsBaltimoreClayUnited States Fred Mansfield?.[1]
4.Loss12‑Jun‑1890Middle States ChampionshipsRochesterGrassUnited States Howard Taylor2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
5.Loss28‑Jun‑1890New Jersey ChampionshipsSouth OrangeGrassUnited States Clarence Hobartw.o.[1]
2.Win8-Mar-1891Magnolia Springs OpenMagnolia SpringsHardUnited States J.B. Baumgarten6–2, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
6.[2]Loss15‑Mar‑1891Tropical ChampionshipsSt. AugustineHardUnited States Oliver Campbell8–10, 1–6, 5–7.[1]
7.Loss22‑May‑1891Southern ChampionshipsWashingtonClayUnited States Edward L. Hall1–6, 0–6, 5–7.[1]
8.Loss13‑Jun‑1891Tuxedo Park OpenTuxedo ParkGrassUnited States Edward L. Hall4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6.[1]
9.Loss30‑May‑1892Southern ChampionshipsWashingtonClayUnited States Edward L. Hall6–4, 2–6, 0–6, 6–2, 0–6.[1]
10.Win1-Apr-1892Gulf Coast ChampionshipsTampaHardEngland Charles Grinstead4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
11.[3]Loss16‑Jul‑1893Gulf Coast ChampionshipsTampaHardUnited States Bob Wrenn2–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Players: Wright, Albert Empie". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. "Tropical Tennis Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 16, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. "Tennis Tournament Ended: Wrenn Wins Gulf Coast Championship from Wright". The Boston Globe. Boston: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 26, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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