Frank Froehling
| Full name | Frank Arthur Froehling III | 
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .png) United States | 
| Born | May 19, 1942 San Diego, California, United States | 
| Died | January 23, 2020 (aged 77) | 
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1] | 
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1958) | 
| Retired | 1973 | 
| Plays | Right-handed | 
| Singles | |
| Career record | 442-284 | 
| Career titles | 28 | 
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1963, Lance Tingay)[2] | 
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1971) | 
| Wimbledon | QF (1963) | 
| US Open | F (1963) | 
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1965) | 
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1973) | 
| Wimbledon | SF (1964) | 
| US Open | F (1962, 1965) | 
Frank Arthur Froehling III (May 19, 1942 – January 23, 2020) was an American tennis player.
During his college career at Trinity University Froehling recorded 46–5 in singles matches and won nine singles titles.
He was runner-up at U.S. National Tennis Championships in 1963 (where he beat Roy Emerson before losing to Rafael Osuna).
That year Froehling was ranked world No. 6 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[2] Froehling was ranked in the top ten U.S. players on five occasions, reaching U.S. No. 2 in 1962 and No. 3 in 1963.
In 1966 Froehling won the Eastern Clay Court Championships defeating Herb Fitzgibbon in the final in a close five set match.
In 1971 Froehling reached the French Open semifinals (beating Arthur Ashe before losing to Ilie Năstase).
Froehling won a critical match for the U.S. in the 1971 Davis Cup final against Rumania, coming from two sets down to edge Ion Tiriac in a long fifth set. The U.S. won the Davis Cup final three matches to two. Froehling had won a demonstration match against Clark Graebner, who held a strong head-to-head advantage over Froehling, to qualify for the Davis Cup singles assignment.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner–up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Rafael Osuna | 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 | 
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Charles Pasarell | .svg.png) Roy Emerson .svg.png) Fred Stolle | 4–6, 12–10, 5–7, 3–6 | 
Mixed Doubles: (2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1962 | U.S. Championships | Grass | .svg.png) Lesley Turner | .svg.png) Margaret Smith .svg.png) Fred Stolle | 5–7, 2–6 | 
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass | .svg.png) Judy Tegart | .svg.png) Margaret Smith .svg.png) Fred Stolle | 2–6, 2–6 | 
References
- ^ "Frank Froehling". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
External links
- Frank Froehling at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Frank Froehling at the International Tennis Federation
- Frank Froehling at the Davis Cup
- "Hall of Fame entry". Trinity University. Retrieved November 27, 2008.