Herbert Flam

Herbert Flam
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1928-11-07)November 7, 1928
New York City, United States
Died November 25, 1980(1980-11-25) (aged 52)
Turned pro 1945 (amateur tour)
Retired 1963
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record 382-131
Career titles 20
Highest ranking No. 4 (1957, Lance Tingay)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open SF (1956)
French Open F (1957)
Wimbledon SF (1951, 1952)
US Open F (1950)
Team competitions
Davis Cup W (1956, 1957)

Herbert Flam (November 7, 1928 – November 25, 1980) was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur (and World No. 5 by Adrian Quist).[1][2] He was inducted into the International Tennis Association Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987,[3] inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and inducted into the University of California at Los Angeles Hall of Fame in 2006.[4] In 2017, he was inducted into the SCTA Hall of Fame.

Flam reached his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. championships in 1950, beating Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy before losing to Arthur Larsen.[5]. At Wimbledon 1951 Flam beat Frank Sedgman before losing to Dick Savitt in the semi finals.[6]. In 1952 Flam beat Mulloy and Vic Seixas before losing in the semis to Jaroslav Drobny.[7]. In the 1956 Australian Championshops, Flam beat Ashley Cooper before losing in the semi finals to Ken Rosewall.[8]. At the 1957 French championships Flam beat Mervyn Rose in a five set semi final before losing easily to Sven Davidson in the final.[9]. At the U. S. championships, Flam beat Seixas before losing to Cooper in the semi finals.[10]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up1957French ChampionshipsClaySweden Sven Davidson3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up1950U.S. National ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Art Larsen3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6

See also

References

  1. 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
  2. ↑ "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.
  3. ↑ ITA Men's Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ Herb Flam Inducted Into UCLA Athletics Hall Of Fame
  5. ↑ "U. S. Open 1950". www.tennis.co.nf.
  6. ↑ "Wimbledon 1951". www.tennis.co.nf.
  7. ↑ "Wimbledon 1952". www.tennis.co.nf.
  8. ↑ "Australian Open 1956". www.tennis.co.nf.
  9. ↑ "French Open 1957". www.tennis.co.nf.
  10. ↑ "U. S. Open 1957". www.tennis.co.nf.
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