| Fullname | Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 30, 1869 |
| Birth place | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death date | May 8, 1960 (aged 90) |
| Death place | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Turnedpro | 1884 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1894 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singlestitles | 3 |
| Usopenresult | F (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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Henry Slocum | 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "NCAA History - Men's Tennis History". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 65. OCLC 172306
- ^ "Year-end rankings: Top 10 U.S. Men". United States Tennis Association. January 1, 2017.