Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 – July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912, his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked No. 4. He played on the United States Davis Cup team, and also won the intercollegiate tennis title for Princeton University in 1900.[1]
Little was born on January 5, 1880. His father was Joseph J. Little, an English-born Democratic Party member of Congress, publishing executive, and civil war veteran.
At the tournament now known as the Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati, the oldest tournament in the U.S. played in its original city, Little reached 12 finals in eight appearances between 1900 and 1907: four singles finals, six doubles finals and two mixed doubles finals. In those 12 finals appearances, his only loss came in the singles final of 1903, when he was defeated by Kreigh Collins, an outstanding player out of Chicago.
Little's three singles titles came in 1900, 1901 and 1902, his six doubles titles were in 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 & 1907, and his mixed doubles titles came in 1901 with Marion Jones Farquhar and 1905 with May Sutton.
Little won the 1900 American intercollegiate singles tennis championship as a student at Princeton University. At the U.S. National Championships he paired with Gus Touchard to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final. He also reached the doubles final in 1900, 1904 and 1908. Little reached the semifinals of the singles in 1901 (beating William Clothier before losing to Beals Wright)[4] and 1906 (beating Harold Hackett before losing to Karl Behr).[4]
^Bric a Brac Yearbook, Princeton University, 1901.
^"Men's Hockey Captains". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
^ abTalbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. pp. 73, 78. OCLC 172306.
^. Time magazine. August 8, 1932. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^"Little, Tennis Star, A Suicide In Home. Former Davis Cup Player, Who Was Socially Prominent, Ends Life With Shot-Gun. Motive Of Act A Mystery. Wife Returns From Walk to Park Av. Apartment to Discover Body. Had Just Phoned His Office". New York Times. July 30, 1932. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^"Raymond Little, Former Star in Tennis, Suicide: National Doubles Champion in 1911 Uses Shotgun in Park Avenue Home", New York Herald Tribune, 30 July 1932: 6.
raymond, little, raymond, demorest, little, january, 1880, july, 1932, american, tennis, player, ranked, eleven, times, between, 1900, 1912, highest, ranking, coming, 1907, when, ranked, played, united, states, davis, team, also, intercollegiate, tennis, title. Raymond Demorest Little January 5 1880 July 29 1932 was an American tennis player He was ranked in the U S Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912 his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked No 4 He played on the United States Davis Cup team and also won the intercollegiate tennis title for Princeton University in 1900 1 Raymond D LittleFull nameRaymond Demorest LittleCountry sports United StatesBorn 1880 01 05 January 5 1880DiedJuly 29 1932 1932 07 29 aged 52 New York NYTurned pro1897 amateur tour Retired1916PlaysRight handed one handed backhand SinglesGrand Slam singles resultsWimbledonQF 1906 US OpenSF 1901 1906 DoublesGrand Slam doubles resultsWimbledonSF 1906 US OpenW 1911 Grand Slam mixed doubles resultsUS OpenW 1901 Contents 1 Biography 2 Grand Slam finals 2 1 Doubles 1 title 4 runner ups 2 2 Mixed doubles 1 title 2 runner ups 3 References 4 External linksBiography editLittle was born on January 5 1880 His father was Joseph J Little an English born Democratic Party member of Congress publishing executive and civil war veteran He attended Princeton University where he was the president of Colonial Club 2 He was also captain for the Princeton Tigers men s ice hockey team in 1901 3 At the tournament now known as the Tri State Championships in Cincinnati the oldest tournament in the U S played in its original city Little reached 12 finals in eight appearances between 1900 and 1907 four singles finals six doubles finals and two mixed doubles finals In those 12 finals appearances his only loss came in the singles final of 1903 when he was defeated by Kreigh Collins an outstanding player out of Chicago Little s three singles titles came in 1900 1901 and 1902 his six doubles titles were in 1900 1901 1904 1905 1906 amp 1907 and his mixed doubles titles came in 1901 with Marion Jones Farquhar and 1905 with May Sutton Little won the 1900 American intercollegiate singles tennis championship as a student at Princeton University At the U S National Championships he paired with Gus Touchard to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final He also reached the doubles final in 1900 1904 and 1908 Little reached the semifinals of the singles in 1901 beating William Clothier before losing to Beals Wright 4 and 1906 beating Harold Hackett before losing to Karl Behr 4 He committed suicide on July 29 1932 5 6 7 Grand Slam finals editDoubles 1 title 4 runner ups edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 1900 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Fred Alexander nbsp Dwight F Davis nbsp Holcombe Ward 4 6 7 9 10 12 Loss 1904 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Kreigh Collins nbsp Holcombe Ward nbsp Beals Wright 6 1 2 6 6 3 4 6 1 6 Loss 1908 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Beals Wright nbsp Fred Alexander nbsp Harold Hackett 1 6 5 7 2 6 Win 1911 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Gustave Touchard nbsp Fred Alexander nbsp Harold Hackett 7 5 13 15 6 2 6 4 Loss 1912 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Gustave Touchard nbsp Tom Bundy nbsp Maurice McLoughlin 6 3 2 6 1 6 5 7 Mixed doubles 1 title 2 runner ups edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1901 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Marion Jones nbsp Myrtle Rastall nbsp Clyde Stevens 6 4 6 4 7 5 Loss 1908 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Louise Hammond Raymond nbsp Nathaniel Niles nbsp Edith Rotch 4 6 6 4 4 6 Loss 1909 U S National Championships Grass nbsp Louise Hammond Raymond nbsp Wallace F Johnson nbsp Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 2 6 0 6References edit Athletic Executive Committee Meeting The Daily Princetonian 8 October 1900 Bric a Brac Yearbook Princeton University 1901 Men s Hockey Captains Princeton Tigers Retrieved January 4 2020 a b Talbert Bill 1967 Tennis Observed Boston Barre Publishers pp 73 78 OCLC 172306 Died Time magazine August 8 1932 Archived from the original on October 27 2010 Retrieved August 20 2010 Little Tennis Star A Suicide In Home Former Davis Cup Player Who Was Socially Prominent Ends Life With Shot Gun Motive Of Act A Mystery Wife Returns From Walk to Park Av Apartment to Discover Body Had Just Phoned His Office New York Times July 30 1932 Retrieved August 20 2010 Raymond Little Former Star in Tennis Suicide National Doubles Champion in 1911 Uses Shotgun in Park Avenue Home New York Herald Tribune 30 July 1932 6 External links editRaymond D Little at the Davis Cup nbsp Raymond D Little at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Raymond D Little at the Association of Tennis Professionals nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond D Little amp oldid 1220967107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
