Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) was an American male tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.
Biography He was born on May 28, 1862, in Syracuse, New York, to Henry Warner Slocum.
Slocum graduated from Yale University in 1883 and started playing tennis in 1884 although he entered few prominent tournaments until the spring of 1886. Slocum won the 1888 Men's Singles title at the U.S. National Championships' in Newport against defending champion and compatriot Howard Taylor in straight sets. The next year he successfully defended his title in the Challenge Round with a victory over Quincy Shaw.
His other career highlights include winning the Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation three times (1886–1888), the Wentworth Open Tournament at Wentworth, New Hampshire (1887), the Staten Island Invitation (1887).
He was president of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) in 1892 and 1893.
He died on January 22, 1949, at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.
Legacy Slocum was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1955. In 1890 he published a book titled Lawn Tennis in Our Own Country.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1887 U.S. Championships Grass Richard Sears 1–6, 3–6, 2–6Win 1888 U.S. Championships Grass Howard Taylor 6–4, 6–1, 6–0Win 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Quincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2Loss 1890 U.S. Championships Grass Oliver Campbell 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1885 U.S. Championships Grass Percy Knapp Joseph Clark Richard Sears 3–6, 0–6, 2–6Loss 1887 U.S. Championships Grass Howard Taylor James Dwight Richard Sears 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6Win 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Howard Taylor Valentine Hall Oliver Campbell 14–12, 10–8, 6–4
Singles performance timeline
Events with a challenge round: (WC) won; (CR) lost the challenge round; (FA) all comers' finalist 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 SR W–L Win %Grand Slam tournamentsFrench Not held Only for French club members0 / 00–0–Wimbledon A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A0 / 0––U.S.3R2RQFCRWWCCR A3R A A A A A A A A A A2R A3R A1R2R4R4R4R5R3R2 / 1725–1464.1Australian Not held A A A A A A A A A0 / 00–0–Win–loss 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 5–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2 / 17 25–14 64.1
References
External links
Slocum, Henry, Lawn Tennis in Our Own Country, 1890