Roland James Roberts
Country (sports) United States
BornOctober 22, 1897
San Francisco, California
DiedMarch 31, 1965
San Francisco, California
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open4R (1920)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenF (1920)

Roland Roberts (October 22, 1897 in San Francisco, California—March 31, 1965 in San Francisco, California) was an American male tennis player.

Tennis career

In 1918 he became the Pacific Coast lawn tennis champion. In a tournament that lacked most of the top class players who were drafted into service due to World War I he defeated Victor Breeden in the final in straight sets.[1]

In 1920 he reached the final of the men's doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships together with Willis E. Davis which they lost to Clarence Griffin and Bill Johnston in three straight sets.[2]

In July 1920 he won the National Clay Court Tennis Championship, played at the South Side Tennis Club in Chicago, after beating Vincent Richards in three straight sets.[3]

As an 18-year-old at the Cincinnati Masters, he reached the quarterfinals in 1916 before falling to Dean Mathey of Princeton, 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles

Runners-up (1)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
1920U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Willis E. DavisUnited States Clarence Griffin
United States Bill Johnston		2–6, 2–6, 3–6

References

  1. ↑ Samual Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. pp. 151–153.
  2. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ "Roberts Wins Clay Court Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. July 19, 1920. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
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