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'''Frederick Beasley Alexander''' (], August 14, 1880 – March 3, 1969 in ]) was a top-ranked ] player in the early 20th century.
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'''Frederick Beasley Alexander''' (August 14, 1880 – March 3, 1969) was an American ] player in the early 20th century. He won the singles title at the ] and six double titles at Grand Slam events.


==Career==
The right-handed Alexander in 1908 became the first foreigner to win singles at the Australian championships, the amateur precursor to the ]. He then teamed with the man he defeated in the final, ], to win the doubles.
In 1908, Alexander became the first foreigner to win the singles title at the Australasian/Australian Championships, the amateur precursor to the ]. He then teamed with ], the man he defeated in the final, to win the doubles.


Alexander attended ] and won the ] doubles championship in 1900 and the singles in 1901. Between 1904 and 1918, he was a U.S. top ten player at year's end six times and attained a career high ranking in 1908 of U.S. No. 3 (world rankings were not kept at the time). He was a finalist in doubles at the U.S. championships, precursor to the ], seven straight times beginning in 1905. He and partner ] won the U.S. doubles each year from 1907 to 1910. Alexander at age 37 won again in 1917, partnering ]. Alexander attended Princeton University and won the ] doubles championship in 1900 and the singles in 1901. Between 1904 and 1918, he was a U.S. top 10 player six times. He was a finalist in doubles at the U.S. Championships, precursor to the ], seven straight times beginning in 1905. He and partner ] won the U.S. doubles each year from 1907 to 1910. At age 37, Alexander won again in 1917, partnering with ]. In the singles, Alexander reached the all comers final in 1908, beating ], then losing to ] in straight sets.<ref name="talbert">{{cite book|last=Talbert|first=Bill|author-link=Bill Talbert|title=Tennis Observed|year=1967|publisher=Barre Publishers|location=Boston|pages=80, 81|oclc=172306}}</ref>


He competed in the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1908, which lost the final against Australia at the ]. Alexander lost both his singles matches against ] and ] as well as the doubles match against these two with his partner ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Cup – Player Profile Fred Alexander|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800169212|publisher=] (ITF)|access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
Alexander was inducted into the ] in 1961.


In 1915, he wrote ''How to Play Lawn Tennis'', part of the ''Spalding's athletic library'' series.<ref>{{cite web|title=How to play lawn tennis|url=https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7737129W/How_to_play_lawn_tennis|publisher=Open Library}}</ref>
==Grand Slam record==
===]===
*'''Singles champion''': '''1908'''
*'''Doubles champion''': '''1908'''
===]===
*'''Doubles champion''': '''1907''', '''1908''', '''1909''', '''1910''', '''1917'''
*Doubles finalist: 1900, 1906, 1911, 1918
*Mixed Doubles finalist: 1918
===U.S. Indoor Championships===
*Doubles champion: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1917


Alexander was inducted into the ] in 1961.<ref name="ITHF"/>
==Source==

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==U.S. Indoor Championships==
*'''Men's Doubles champion''': 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1917

== Grand Slam finals==
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=== Singles (1 title)===

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1908 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|NZL}} ] || 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
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=== Doubles (6 titles, 5 runner-ups) ===

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1905 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] || 4–6, 4–6, 1–6
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1906 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] || 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1907 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1896}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1896}} Bryan M. Grant || 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
|-style="background:#ffc;"
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1908 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1909 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1910 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || 6–1, 8–6, 6–3
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1911 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1908}} ] || 5–7, 15–13, 2–6, 4–6
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || 1917 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] || 11–9, 6–4, 6–4
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || 1918 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] || 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Tennis Hall of Fame}}
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}

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American tennis player For other people named Fred Alexander, see Fred Alexander (disambiguation).

Fred Alexander
Alexander playing a low forehand volley
Full nameFrederick Beasley Alexander
Country (sports) United States
Born(1880-08-14)August 14, 1880
Sea Bright, NJ, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1969(1969-03-03) (aged 88)
Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.
Turned pro1899 (amateur tour)
Retired1920
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegePrinceton University
Int. Tennis HoF1961 (member page)
Singles
Career record29–11
Highest rankingNo. 7 (1909, ITHF)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (1908)
US OpenF (1908)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1908)
US OpenW (1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1917)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenF (1918)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1908)

Frederick Beasley Alexander (August 14, 1880 – March 3, 1969) was an American tennis player in the early 20th century. He won the singles title at the 1908 Australasian Championships and six double titles at Grand Slam events.

Career

In 1908, Alexander became the first foreigner to win the singles title at the Australasian/Australian Championships, the amateur precursor to the Australian Open. He then teamed with Alfred Dunlop, the man he defeated in the final, to win the doubles.

Alexander attended Princeton University and won the Intercollegiate doubles championship in 1900 and the singles in 1901. Between 1904 and 1918, he was a U.S. top 10 player six times. He was a finalist in doubles at the U.S. Championships, precursor to the US Open, seven straight times beginning in 1905. He and partner Harold Hackett won the U.S. doubles each year from 1907 to 1910. At age 37, Alexander won again in 1917, partnering with Harold Throckmorton. In the singles, Alexander reached the all comers final in 1908, beating William Clothier, then losing to Beals Wright in straight sets.

He competed in the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1908, which lost the final against Australia at the Albert Ground. Alexander lost both his singles matches against Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding as well as the doubles match against these two with his partner Beals Wright.

In 1915, he wrote How to Play Lawn Tennis, part of the Spalding's athletic library series.

Alexander was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1961.

U.S. Indoor Championships

  • Men's Doubles champion: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1917

Grand Slam finals

Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1916 edited by Fred Alexander

Singles (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1908 Australasian Championships Grass New Zealand Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1900 U.S. Championships Grass United States Raymond Little United States Dwight Davis
United States Holcombe Ward		 4–6, 7–9, 10–12
Loss 1905 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Holcombe Ward
United States Beals Wright		 4–6, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1906 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Holcombe Ward
United States Beals Wright		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win 1907 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Nat Thornton
United States Bryan M. Grant		 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Win 1908 Australasian Championships Grass Australia Alfred Dunlop Australia G. G. Sharp
New Zealand Anthony Wilding		 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Win 1908 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Raymond Little
United States Beals Wright		 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
Win 1909 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States George Janes
United States Maurice McLoughlin		 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Win 1910 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Tom Bundy
United States Trowridge Hendrick		 6–1, 8–6, 6–3
Loss 1911 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Hackett United States Raymond Little
United States Gustav Touchard		 5–7, 15–13, 2–6, 4–6
Win 1917 U.S. Championships Grass United States Harold Throckmorton United States Harry Johnson
United States Irving Wright		 11–9, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1918 U.S. Championships Grass United States Beals Wright United States Vincent Richards
United States Bill Tilden		 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Hall of Famers – Fred Alexander". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. pp. 80, 81. OCLC 172306.
  3. "Davis Cup – Player Profile Fred Alexander". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  4. "How to play lawn tennis". Open Library.

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