Samuel Ritchie Neel (1875-1947) was an American male

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player who was active in the late 19th century. In 1896, Neel won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with his brother

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, defeating defending champions

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and Malcolm Chace. The pair also reached the final in 1894. In singles, Neel reached the semifinals of the Western States Championships in 1899.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 titles, 1 runner-up)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neel, Sam 19th-century American sportsmen 19th-century male tennis players United States National champions (tennis) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles 1875 births 1947 deaths American male tennis players Tennis people from Montana