Roland Roberts (October 22, 1897 in

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—March 31, 1965 in San Francisco, California) was an American male

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player.

Tennis career

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he defeated Victor Breeden in the final in straight sets. In 1920 he reached the final of the men's doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships together with Willis E. Davis which they lost to Clarence Griffin and

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in three straight sets. In July 1920 he won the National Clay Court Tennis Championship, played at the South Side Tennis Club in Chicago, after beating Vincent Richards in three straight sets. As an 18-year-old at the

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, he reached the quarterfinals in 1916 before falling to

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, 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles

Runners-up (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Roland American male tennis players 1897 births 1965 deaths