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Jim McManus (tennis)

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Jim McManus
Full nameJames Henry McManus
Country (sports) United States
Born(1940-09-16)September 16, 1940
Oakland, California
DiedJanuary 18, 2011(2011-01-18) (aged 70)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro1958 (amateur tour)
1968 (pro tour)
Retired1979
PlaysLeft-handed
CollegeCalifornia-Berkeley
Singles
Career record422–407[1]
Career titles22[1]
Highest rankingNo. 90 (15 October 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1970)
French Open2R (1970, 1973)
Wimbledon4R (1972)
US Open3R (1970)
Doubles
Career record174–170
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 102 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1970)
French OpenQF (1973)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US OpenSF (1968)

James Henry McManus (September 16, 1940 – January 18, 2011) was an American tennis player who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968. He was active from 1958 to 1979 and won 22 career singles titles.[1] McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals.

Biography

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McManus was born to Tom and Margaret McManus on September 16, 1940, and had two brothers – Tom and Bob. McManus was married to his wife Carole for more than 30 years and had two children, Kate and Jordy.[2] He grew up in Northern California and learned the game of tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club where he was coached by several instructors including Tom Stow, coach of tennis legend Don Budge.

Later, McManus played No. 1 singles at the University of California for Coach Chet Murphy. The team finished No. 3 in the NCAA tournament in 1961, his senior year.[3] He and Bill Hoogs Jr. were runners-up in doubles to Allen Fox and Larry Nagler at the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 1961.[4]

McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1972 and a member of its original board of directors.[3]

In 2010, he published Tennis History: Professional Tournaments – Winners & Runner-Ups.[5] In 2015, the ATP launched the Jim McManus Memorial Fund in his honor.[6]

Career finals (Open Era)

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Doubles (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1969 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard United States Jim Osborne United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Ron Holmberg
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 1970 Merion, U.S. Hard United States Jim Osborne Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Ray Ruffels
6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Jul 1971 Clemmons, U.S. Clay United States Jim Osborne United States Jeff Austin
United States Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–4
Win 2–2 Aug 1971 Columbus, U.S. Hard United States Jim Osborne United States Jimmy Connors
United States Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 3–2 Sep 1971 Sacramento, U.S. Hard United States Jim Osborne South Africa Bob Maud
South Africa Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–3
Win 4–2 Feb 1972 Des Moines, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Jim Osborne France Georges Goven
Brazil Thomaz Koch
6–2, 6–3
Win 5–2 Feb 1972 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard (i) United States Jim Osborne Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 5–3 Mar 1972 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Spain Manuel Orantes Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
4–6, 6–7
Win 6–3 Jun 1972 London/Queen's, UK Grass United States Jim Osborne West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Karl Meiler
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 6–4 Jul 1972 Tanglewood, U.S. Clay United States Jim Osborne South Africa Bob Hewitt
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
4–6, 4–6
Win 7–4 Mar 1973 St. Louis, U.S. Carpet (i) Sweden Ove Bengtson Australia Terry Addison
Australia Colin Dibley
6–2, 7–5
Win 8–4 Jun 1973 Eastbourne, UK Grass Sweden Ove Bengtson Spain Manuel Orantes
Romania Ion Țiriac
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Win 9–4 Jul 1973 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Brazil José Mandarino
Argentina Tito Vázquez
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Win 10–4 Oct 1973 New Delhi, India Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Players: McManus, Jim". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "James Henry McManus Obituary (2011) Florida Times-Union". Legacy.com.
  3. ^ a b "Jim McManus, ATP founding member & former player, passes away". ATP. January 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ojai Record of Events," The Ojai.
  5. ^ Peter Bodo (December 20, 2010). "Labor of love". Tennis.com.
  6. ^ "Jim McManus Memorial Fund". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). August 8, 2015.
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