John Van Ryn


John Van Ryn was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as the doubles partner of Wilmer Allison.
Van Ryn won the Men’s Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years. He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with George Lott. 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 United States in Davis Cup, 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)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1929WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison Ian Collins
Collin Gregory		6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4
Winner1930WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison John Doeg
George Lott		6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1930US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison John Doeg
George Lott		6–8, 3–6, 6–3, 15–13, 4–6
Winner1931French ChampionshipsClay George Lott Vernon Kirby
Norman Farquharson		6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Winner1931WimbledonGrass George Lott Jacques Brugnon
Henri Cochet		6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3
Winner1931US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Berkeley Bell
Gregory Mangin		6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1932US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Keith Gledhill
Ellsworth Vines		4–6, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up1934US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison George Lott
Lester Stoefen		4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up1935WimbledonGrass Wilmer Allison Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist		3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Winner1935US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Don Budge
Gene Mako		6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up1936US National ChampionshipsGrass Wilmer Allison Don Budge
Gene Mako		4–6, 2–6, 4–6