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Raymond J. Casey (1900 in San Francisco, California – 1986 in Palo Alto, California)[citation needed] was a top-ranked tennis player and coach.

Career

Casey was a 12-letter athlete at the University of California, Berkeley. A left-hander, he was considered to have one of the fastest serves in the world.[1]

Casey won the Ojai championships in 1923 by beating Howard Godshall in the final.[2] He won the Oregon state title in 1924 by beating Phil Neer in the final.[3] Casey won the Washington state title in 1924 by beating Leon De Turenne in the final.[4] Casey won the British Columbia title in 1924 by beating A. S. Milne in the final.[5]

Casey won the Pacific Northwest title in 1924 by beating Neil Brown in the final, which was his fourth title in a month.[6] Later that year, he won the California state championships, beating Roland Roberts in the final.[7] In 1925, Casey and John Hennessey reached the finals of the Wimbledon doubles. They lost in five sets to Jean Borotra and René Lacoste.[8] Casey lost in the last 16 of the singles to Lacoste.[9]

Casey lost in the final of the Southern Californian tennis championships in 1927 to Jerry Stratford.[10]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1925 Wimbledon Grass United States John F. Hennessey France Jean Borotra
France René Lacoste
4–6, 9–11, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Athletic World". Berkeley Daily Gazette. July 23, 1926. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ventura boys and girls are tennis victors". Ventura Free Press. April 23, 1923. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Neer loses Oregon title". Spokesman-Review. July 11, 1924. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Californians win tennis tournament". Berkeley Daily Gazette. July 21, 1924. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Miss Suhr wins title in British Columbia tennis". Berkeley Daily Gazette. July 28, 1924. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Casey wins net title in North from Neil Brown". Berkeley Daily Gazette. August 11, 1924. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Helen Wills wins two state titles at close of record tournament". Berkeley Daily Gazette. September 8, 1924. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Yank doubles team beaten at Wimbledon". The Gazette Times. July 7, 1925. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Hennessey alone left in British net tilt". Meriden Daily Journal. June 26, 1925. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Jerry Stratford beats Casey in Southern play". The News. June 24, 1927. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Google Books.

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