Richard Carleton (1875–1939) was an American tennis player. He excelled at tennis while at Harvard and played tennis at the Crescent Athletic Club.[2] Carleton lost his first match at the U.S. Championships in 1896 to Edwin Fischer. In 1898 he lost in round two to Harold Hackett. Carleton reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Championships in 1903, and in beating Malcolm Whitman's younger brother was "steady and sure in the placing of his strokes."[3] Carleton lost his semifinal to Laurence Doherty.[4]
| Full name | Richard Hugh Carleton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | September 8, 1875 Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 12, 1939 (aged 63)[1] New Hampshire, United States |
| Turned pro | 1894 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1904 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1903) |
References
edit- ^ "Richard Hugh Carleton". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
- ^ "The Semi-Finals". Brooklyn Life (bklyn.newspapers.com). August 29, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Tennis Champions Meet: National Tournament at Newport Carried Into Fifth Round". The New York Times. August 21, 1903. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.
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