John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 – August 7, 1999) was an American

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as the doubles partner of

Wilmer Allison Wilmer Lawson Allison Jr. (December 8, 1904 – April 20, 1977) was an American amateur tennis champion of the 1930s. Allison's career was overshadowed by the arrival of Don Budge, although he was both a fine singles player and, along with his ...

. Van Ryn won the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years (1929–31). He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with

George Lott George Martin Lott (October 16, 1906 – December 3, 1991) was an American tennis player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the greatest doubles players of all time. H ...

. In 1931, he was also successful with Lott at the French Championships. He became the first male player to win the French, British and American doubles titles when he won the 1931 U.S. National Championships with Allison. Van Ryn had an excellent record when he competed for the

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, winning 22 of 24 encounters in a period of eight years. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1963. On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player Midge Gladman.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Ryn, John American male tennis players American people of Dutch descent French Championships (tennis) champions Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees Tennis people from Virginia United States National champions (tennis) Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) 1905 births 1999 deaths Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles