Charles Harris (tennis)

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Charles Russell Harris (April 2, 1914 – September 10, 1993) was an American tennis player in the 1930s.

Harris reached the singles final at the Cincinnati Masters in 1936 before falling to future Hall of Famer Bobby Riggs, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1.

Harris won the French Open Men's Doubles Grand Slam Title in 1939. His partner was Don McNeill.

Harris had 5 children - Charles Harris, Robert Harris, William Harris, Betty Harris, Mary Harris.

His son William Harris, was also a tennis player.

French Championships men's doubles champions

(1891) B. des Joyau / T. Legrand
(1892) D. Albertini / J. Havet
(1893) Goldsmith / Jean Schopfer
(1894) Gérard Brosselin / J. Lesage
(1895) André Vacherot / Winzer
(1896) F.N. Warden / Wynes
(1897) Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
(1898) Xenophon Casdagli / Michel Vacherot
(1899) Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
(1900) Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
(1901) André Vacherot / Michel Vacherot
(1902) Max Decugis / J. Worth
(1903) Max Decugis / J. Worth
(1904) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1905) Max Decugis / J. Worth
(1906) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1907) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1908) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1909) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1910) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1911) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1912) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1913) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1914) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1915 – 1919) No competition (due to World War I)
(1920) Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
(1921) André Gobert / William Laurentz
(1922) Jacques Brugnon / M. Dupont
(1923) F. Blanchey / Jean Samazeuilh
(1924) Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
(1925) Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
(1926) Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey
(1927) Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
(1928) Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
(1929) René Lacoste / Jean Borotra
(1930) Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
(1931) George Lott / John Van Ryn
(1932) Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
(1933) Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
(1934) Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
(1935) Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
(1936) Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard
(1937) Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
(1938) Bernard Destremau / Yvon Petra
(1939) Don McNeill / Charles Harris
(1940-1945) No competition (due to World War II)
(1946) Marcel Bernard / Yvon Petra
(1947) Eustace Fannin / Eric Sturgess
(1948) Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný
(1949) Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker
(1950) Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
(1951) Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
(1952) Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
(1953) Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
(1954) Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
(1955) Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
(1956) Don Candy / Bob Perry
(1957) Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper
(1958) Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser
(1959) Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
(1960) Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
(1961) Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
(1962) Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
(1963) Roy Emerson / Manuel Santana
(1964) Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher
(1965) Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle
(1966) Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston
(1967) John Newcombe / Tony Roche

References

Charles Harris' obituary

Persondata
Name	Harris, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	American tennis player
Date of birth	April 2, 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	September 10, 1993
Place of death

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