Ray Casey
| Casey in 1924 | |
| Born | 1900 (1900) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | 1986 (aged 85–86) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Left-hand |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1925) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1925) |
| Coaching career (1950s-1960s) | |
Raymond J. Casey (1900 in San Francisco, California – 1986 in Palo Alto, California) was a top-ranked tennis player and coach.
Career
[edit ]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] Although he won numerous tournaments on the West Coast, he did not enter the US championships.
Casey won the Ojai championships in 1923 beating Howard Godshall in the final.[2]
Casey won the Oregon state title in 1924 beating Phil Neer in the final.[3]
Casey won the Washington state title in 1924 beating Leon De Turenne in the final.[4]
Casey won the British Columbia title in 1924 beating A. S. Milne in the final.[5]
Casey won the Pacific Northwest title in 1924 beating Neil Brown in the final, which was his fourth title in a month.[6]
Casey won the California state championships in 1924 beating Roland Roberts in the final.[7]
In the summer of 1925 he travelled with an American contingent to England. According to the Official Encyclopedia of Tennis , at the Eastbourne tournament, Casey beat Patrick Wheatley of Great Britain in a 6–0 set that took only 9 minutes. This is still considered the fastest set ever played in a tournament match.
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]
In the 1950s and 1960s Casey was a tennis coach in Santa Monica, California, his most noted pupils being Bob Lutz and Julie Anthony. He is a member of the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam finals
[edit ]Doubles (1 runner-up)
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Athletic World". Berkeley Daily Gazette . 23 July 1926. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Ventura boys and girls are tennis victors". Ventura Free Press. 23 April 1923. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Neer loses Oregon title". Spokesman-Review . 11 July 1924. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Californians win tennis tournament". Berkeley Daily Gazette . 21 July 1924. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Miss Suhr wins title in British Columbia tennis". Berkeley Daily Gazette . 28 July 1924. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Casey wins net title in North from Neil Brown". Berkeley Daily Gazette . 11 August 1924. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Helen Wills wins two state titles at close of record tournament". Berkeley Daily Gazette . 8 September 1924. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Yank doubles team beaten at Wimbledon". The Gazette Times . 7 July 1925. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Hennessey alone left in British net tilt". Meriden Daily Journal . 26 June 1925. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Jerry Stratford beats Casey in Southern play". The News . 24 June 1927. Retrieved 1 February 2025.