Quincy Shaw
FullnameQuincy Adams Shaw Jr.
Birth dateJuly 30, 1869
Birth placeBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death dateMay 8, 1960 (aged 90)
Death placeBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Turnedpro1884 (amateur tour)
Retired1894
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singlestitles3
UsopenresultF (1889Ch)

Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. (July 30, 1869 – May 8, 1960) was a left-handed tennis player from the United States.

Shaw won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships in doubles for Harvard University in 1887 and 1890,[1] and reached the Challenge Round in singles at the U.S. National Championships in 1889 (beating Oliver Campbell, then losing to Henry Slocum).[2] He was among the top 10 American tennis players in 1887 and 1889.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1889U.S. ChampionshipsGrassHenry Slocum3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "NCAA History - Men's Tennis History". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 65. OCLC 172306
  3. ^ "Year-end rankings: Top 10 U.S. Men". United States Tennis Association. January 1, 2017.