Frank Froehling

Frank Froehling
Full name Frank Arthur Froehling III
Country (sports)  United States
Residence Islamorada, Florida
Born (1942-05-19) May 19, 1942
San Diego, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1]
Turned pro 1968 (amateur tour from 1958)
Retired 1973
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Highest ranking No. 6 (1963, Lance Tingay)[2]
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open SF (1971)
Wimbledon QF (1963)
US Open F (1963)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open F (1965)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open SF (1973)
Wimbledon SF (1964)
US Open F (1962, 1965)

Frank Froehling (born May 19, 1942) is an American former tennis player.

During his college career at Trinity University Froehling recorded 46-5 in singles matches and won nine singles titles. He was also runner-up at U.S. National Tennis Championships in 1963 (where he beat Roy Emerson before losing to Rafael Osuna).[3] That year Froehling was ranked World No. 6 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[2] In 1971 Froehling reached the French Open semi finals (beating Arthur Ashe before losing to Ilie Nastase).[4]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner–up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up1963U.S. ChampionshipsGrassMexico Rafael Osuna5–7, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1965U.S. ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Charles PasarellAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Fred Stolle		4–6, 12–10, 5–7, 3–6

Mixed Doubles: (2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1962U.S. ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Lesley TurnerUnited States Margaret Smith
Australia Fred Stolle		5–7, 2–6
Runner-up1965U.S. ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Judy TegartAustralia Margaret Smith
Australia Fred Stolle		2–6, 2–6

References

  1. ↑ "Frank Froehling". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Open 1963". www.tennis.co.nf.
  4. ↑ "French Open 1971". www.tennis.co.nf.
  • Frank Froehling at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  • Frank Froehling at the International Tennis Federation
  • Frank Froehling at the Davis Cup
  • "Hall of Fame entry". Trinity University. Retrieved November 27, 2008.


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