Albert Empie Wright born (19 July 1912 – January 1960) was an American tennis player then later lawyer. He was a quarter finalist at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. He was active from 1886 to 1899 where contested 13 career finals and won 3 singles titles.[1]

Albert Wright
Full nameAlbert Empie Wright
Country (sports)USA
Born18 September 1867
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died16 March 1945
Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
Turned pro1886 (amateur tour)
Retired1899
Singles
Career record59–49[1]
Career titles3[1]
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQF (1888)

Career

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Albert Empie Wright was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on 18 September 1867. He played his first tournament in 1886 at the national Intercollegiate Championships where he lost in the first round to Valentine Gill Hall.[1] In 1887 he played at the U.S. National Championships where he was beaten in the first round by Quincy Shaw.[1] In 1888 he reached his first tournament final at the Bergen County Open where he lost to Oliver Samuel Campbell.[1]

He won his first singles title in 1890 at Southern Championships,[1] he then won the Magnolia Springs Open in (1891),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1892).[1] In addition he was a finalist at the Tropical Championships (1889, 1891),[1] the New Jersey State Championships (1890),[1] the Middle States Championships (1890),[1] the Tuxedo Open (1891), Southern Championships (1891, 1892),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1893).[1] In 1899 Albert played his final singles event at the Niagara International Tournament in Canada where he reached the semi-finals.[1]

Career finals

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Singles (13), titles (3), runners up (10)

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(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover.

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National ()
International (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (2)
County (0)
Regular (1)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (1)
Grass – Outdoor (0)
Hard – Outdoor (2)
Unknown – Outdoor (0)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)

( * denotes All Comers Final)

No Result Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
1. Loss 16‑Aug‑1887 Narragansette Pier Open Narragansett Clay   Walter V. R. Berry 3–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]
1. Loss 7‑Jul‑1888 Bergen County Open Englewood Clay   Oliver Campbell 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
2. Loss 9‑Mar‑1889 Tropical Championships * St. Augustine Hard   Oliver Campbell 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
3. Loss 16‑Aug‑1887 Tropical Championships * St. Augustine Hard   Oliver Campbell 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
1. Win 25-May-1890 Southern Championships Baltimore Clay   Fred Mansfield ?.[1]
4. Loss 12‑Jun‑1890 Middle States Championships Rochester Grass   Howard Taylor 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.[1]
5. Loss 28‑Jun‑1890 New Jersey Championships South Orange Grass   Clarence Hobart w.o.[1]
2. Win 8-Mar-1891 Magnolia Springs Open Magnolia Springs Hard   J.B. Baumgarten 6–2, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
6.[2] Loss 15‑Mar‑1891 Tropical Championships St. Augustine Hard   Oliver Campbell 8–10, 1–6, 5–7.[1]
7. Loss 22‑May‑1891 Southern Championships Washington Clay   Edward L. Hall 1–6, 0–6, 5–7.[1]
8. Loss 13‑Jun‑1891 Tuxedo Park Open Tuxedo Park Grass   Edward L. Hall 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6.[1]
9. Loss 30‑May‑1892 Southern Championships Washington Clay   Edward L. Hall 6–4, 2–6, 0–6, 6–2, 0–6.[1]
10. Win 1-Apr-1892 Gulf Coast Championships Tampa Hard   Charles Grinstead 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
11.[3] Loss 16‑Jul‑1893 Gulf Coast Championships Tampa Hard   Bob Wrenn 2–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Players: Wright, Albert Empie". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tropical Tennis Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 16, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennis Tournament Ended: Wrenn Wins Gulf Coast Championship from Wright". The Boston Globe. Boston: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. March 26, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2023.