Albert Empie Wright Explained

Albert Wright
Fullname:Albert Empie Wright
Country:USA
Birth Date:18 September 1867
Birth Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Death Date:16 March 1945
Death Place:Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
Turnedpro:1886 (amateur tour)
Retired:1899
Singlesrecord:[1]
Singlestitles:3
Usopenresult:QF (1888)

Albert Empie Wright born (19 July 1912 – January 1960) was an American tennis player then later lawyer. He was a quarter finalist at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. He was active from 1886 to 1899 where contested 13 career finals and won 3 singles titles.[1]

Career

Albert Empie Wright was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on 18 September 1867. He played his first tournament in 1886 at the national Intercollegiate Championships where he lost in the first round to Valentine Gill Hall.[1] In 1887 he played at the U.S. National Championships where he was beaten in the first round by Quincy Shaw.[1] In 1888 he reached his first tournament final at the Bergen County Open where he lost to Oliver Samuel Campbell.[1]

He won his first singles title in 1890 at Southern Championships,[1] he then won the Magnolia Springs Open in (1891),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1892).[1] In addition he was a finalist at the Tropical Championships (1889, 1891),[1] the New Jersey State Championships (1890),[1] the Middle States Championships (1890),[1] the Tuxedo Open (1891), Southern Championships (1891, 1892),[1] and the Gulf Coast Championships in (1893).[1] In 1899 Albert played his final singles event at the Niagara International Tournament in Canada where he reached the semi-finals.[1]

Career finals

Singles (13), titles (3), runners up (10)

(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover.

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National
International (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (2)
County (0)
Regular (1)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (1)
Grass – Outdoor (0)
Hard – Outdoor (2)
Unknown – Outdoor (0)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
(* denotes All Comers Final)
NoResultDateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
1. Loss16‑Aug‑1887Narragansette Pier OpenNarragansettClay Walter V. R. Berry3–6, 2–6, 2–6.
1. Loss7‑Jul‑1888Bergen County OpenEnglewoodClay Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.
2. Loss9‑Mar‑1889Tropical Championships *St. AugustineHard Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.
3. Loss16‑Aug‑1887Tropical Championships *St. AugustineHard Oliver Campbell2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.
1. Win25-May-1890BaltimoreClay Fred Mansfield ?.
4. Loss12‑Jun‑1890Middle States ChampionshipsRochesterGrass Howard Taylor2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6.
5. Loss28‑Jun‑1890New Jersey ChampionshipsSouth OrangeGrass Clarence Hobartw.o.
2. Win8-Mar-1891Magnolia Springs OpenMagnolia SpringsHard J.B. Baumgarten 6–2, 6–4, 7–5.
6.[2] Loss15‑Mar‑1891Tropical ChampionshipsSt. AugustineHard Oliver Campbell8–10, 1–6, 5–7.
7. Loss22‑May‑1891Southern ChampionshipsWashingtonClay Edward L. Hall1–6, 0–6, 5–7.
8. Loss13‑Jun‑1891Tuxedo Park OpenTuxedo ParkGrass Edward L. Hall4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6.
9. Loss30‑May‑1892Southern ChampionshipsWashingtonClay Edward L. Hall6–4, 2–6, 0–6, 6–2, 0–6.
10. Win1-Apr-1892Gulf Coast ChampionshipsTampaHard4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.
11.[3] Loss16‑Jul‑1893Gulf Coast ChampionshipsTampaHard Bob Wrenn2–6, 2–6, 2–6.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Wright, Albert Empie. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . 26 August 2023 . Madrid. subscription.
  2. News: Tropical Tennis Championship . 26 August 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com . 16 Mar 1891 . Philadelphia . 3. subscription.
  3. News: Tennis Tournament Ended: Wrenn Wins Gulf Coast Championship from Wright . 26 August 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com . 26 Mar 1893 . Boston . 2. subscription.