John Nogrady

John Nogrady
Country (sports) United States
Born(1914-05-07)May 7, 1914
New York, USA
DiedMay 21, 2007(2007-05-21) (aged 93)
New York, USA
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1933, 1935, 1936)
Professional majors
US ProF (1943, 1944)

John Nogrady (May 7, 1914 – May 21, 2007[1]) was an American male tennis player and coach who was active in the 1940s and 1950s and twice reached the final of the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.

Biography

In February 1940 Nogrady participated in his first professional tournament at the Southeastern Pro championships, played on clay courts at Flamingo Park, Miami and defeated four-time winner of the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Vinnie Richards before being beaten by Grand Slam winner Don Budge.[2]

In 1940 Nogrady took part in the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships for the first time. The tournament was held in September at the Chicago Town and Tennis Club and Nogrady reached the semifinal after victories over Richards and Karel Koželuh. In the semifinal he lost in four sets to Fred Perry. He lost again to Perry, this time in straight sets, in the quarterfinal of the 1941 edition and to Budge in the quarterfinal of the 1942 tournament.[2][3]

He reached the final of the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in 1943 and 1944. In 1943 he lost the final to Bruce Barnes in five sets and in 1944 Welby Van Horn defeated him in straight sets.[4]

After his active playing career had ended Nogrady became a tennis coach for, among others, Bill Talbert, Ron Holmberg and Dick Savitt. Additionally he often trained celebrities including Grace Kelly and Errol Flynn.[5]

Nogrady was inducted into the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 1993.[5] He was married to Joyce Nogrady and had four sons. He died in New York on May 21, 2007, at the age 93.[6]

Pro Slam tournaments

Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1943 US Pro Championships Clay United States Bruce Barnes 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 1944 US Pro Championships Clay United States Welby Van Horn 4–6, 2–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Ray Bowers. "Forgotten Victories – A History of Pro Tennis 1926-1945". The Tennis Server.
  3. ^ "Budge Fights Uphill Battle to Down John Nogrady in Pro Tennis". The Lewiston Daily Sun. June 27, 1942.
  4. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 752. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  5. ^ a b "Tennis Hall of Fame". USTA Eastern Hall of Fame.
  6. ^ "USTA Eastern mourns the loss of John Nogrady". United States Tennis Association (USTA). May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.