Wilmer Hines
Full nameWilmer Moore Hines
Country (sports) USA
Born19 July 1912
Lake City, South Carolina, United States
DiedJanuary 1960 (age 48)
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Turned pro1929 (amateur tour)
Retired1940
Singles
Career record107–65 (62.2%)[1]
Career titles10[1]
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1934, 1935)
Wimbledon2R (1935)
US Open3R (1934)
US Pro2R (1938)

Wilmer Moore Hines born (19 July 1912 – January 1960)[2] was an American tennis player. He was active from 1929 to 1940 and won 10 career singles titles.[1]

Career

Wilmer Hines was born in Lake City, South Carolina, United States on 19 July 1912.[3] At aged 17 he played his first tournament at the Mid-South Tournament in Pinehurst, North Carolina in November 1929 where he won his first title.[1] In major amateur tournaments his best results in singles were reaching the third round of the French Championships in (1934 and. 1935. He reached the third round of the U.S. National Championships in 1934. At the Wimbledon Championships he reached the second round in 1935 where he lost to Fred Perry.[4]

In the first five years of his career his title wins came mainly in the United States including a second Mid-South Tournament title in 1930.[1] In the 1933 season he won three titles including the Memphis Invitation, Mid-Dixie Championships and Middle Atlantic States Championships.

In 1934 he travelled to Europe to play on the French Riviera circuit where he won the Beausoleil Championships, then the Macomber Cup both held in Monte Carlo.[1] That year he also played at tournaments on the Italian Riviera circuit and throughout Italy where he lost a number of finals. In early 1935 he returned to Europe once again where he won the South of France Championships. His biggest international tour win came at the Italian International Championships in April 1935.[1] In July 1935 he won his final amateur singles title at the historic Longwood Bowl.[1]

In 1938 he turned professional and competed at the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships where he was beaten by George Lott in the second round. In 1940 he played his final tournament at the White Sulphur Springs Open.[1]

Career finals

Singles (20), titles (10), runners up (10)

(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover.

Category + (Titles)
Grand Slam/World Championship (0)
National ()
International (4)
Provincial/Regional/State (1)
County (0)
Regular (5)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (6)
Grass – Outdoor (3)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Unknown – Outdoor (1)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
No Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1.Win2-Nov-1929Mid-South TournamentClayUnited States Mr. Crosland6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
2.Win30-Oct-1930Mid-South TournamentClayUnited States Edgar Yeomans7–5, 8–6, 6–2.[1]
1.Loss16‑Jul‑1932Kentucky State ChampionshipsClayUnited States Frank Parker5–6, 2–6, 1–6.[1]
2.Loss11‑Jun‑1933Cotton States ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Bryan Grant3–6, 11–9, 7–5, 0–6, 1–6
3.Win18-Jun-1933Memphis Invitation?United States William Hughes4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 10–8, 7–5.[1]
4.Win20-Aug-1933Mid-Dixie ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Hudson Russell Hamm6–2, 6–3, 0–6, 6–1.[1]
5.Win27-Aug-1933Middle Atlantic States ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Hudson Russell Hamm8–6, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
6.Win9-Apr-1934Beausoleil ChampionshipsClaySwitzerland Max Ellmer6–4, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
3.Loss25‑Mar‑1934Italian Riviera ChampionshipsClayFrance Jean Lesueur8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6.[1]
7.Win10-Apr-1934Macomber CupClayItaly Valentino Taroni6–3, 6–4, 11–9
4.Loss29‑Apr‑1934Rappalo InternationalClayItaly Giovanni Palmieri3–6, 5–7.[1]
5.Loss1-Jul-1934Kentucky State ChampionshipsClayUnited States Frank Parker5–7, 2–6, 1–6.[1]
6.Loss27‑Jul‑1934Genoa InternationalClayItaly Giovanni Palmieri4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
7.Loss4‑Feb‑1935Cannes Gallia Club ChampionshipClayFrance Antoine Gentien6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 3–6.[1]
8.Loss11-Feb-1935Cannes Carlton Club ChampionshipClayFrance Antoine Gentien4–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]
8.Win17-Feb-1935South of France ChampionshipsClaySwitzerland Max Ellmer6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
9.Loss10-Mar-1935Riviera ChampionshipsClayCzechoslovakia Josef Caska6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6.[1]
9.Win24-Apr-1935Italian International ChampionshipsClayItaly Giovanni Palmieri6–3, 10–8, 9–7
10.Win14-Jul-1935Longwood BowlGrassUnited States Norcross Sheldon Tilney6–1, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
10.Loss29-Jul-1935Seabright InvitationGrassUnited States Gregory Mangin8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Players: Moore Hines, Wilmer". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. "Obituary for Wilmer Moore Mines". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspapers.Com. 4 February 1960. p. 32. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. Coxe, Rogers (2 December 2020). "Hall of Fame Inductees – Wilmer Hines". sctpf.org. South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. "Wilmer Hines (USA) – Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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