Frederick Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868 – October 18, 1945) was a male

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player from the United States.

Biography

Frederick Howard Hovey was born on October 7, 1868 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. His brother was George Rice Hovey, and his father was Alvah Hovey. Hovey won the

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men's singles championship in 1890 while attending

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. In 1893 Hovey won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with his partner

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with a victory over

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and

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in three straight sets in the Challenge Round. That same year Hovey was ranked No. 1 in the United States. He died on October 18, 1945 in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1974, Hovey was inducted into the

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posthumously.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

References

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