Ricardo Morales (tennis) explained

Ricardo Morales
Birth Date:1 February 1907
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Death Place:Jacksonville, Florida, US
Turnedpro:1928 (amateur)
Retired:1943
Singlestitles:4
Usopenresult:1R 1928
Team: Australia, Canada, US
Daviscupresult:1929 (0-6)
1932 (3-6)
1933 (6-8)

Ricardo Morales (February 1, 1907 February 28, 2007) was a Cuban professional tennis player.[1] [2]

Career

Morales competed on the Caribbean Circuit during the 1920s and 1930s.[3] He played his first tournament at the 1928 U.S. National Championships. In 1933 he won the first of three titles at the Cuban International Championships, also known as the Havana International, the other titles coming in 1936 and 1939.

Morales was also a finalist at the Bahamas International Championships in 1936, a finalist at the Jamaican International Championships in 1937, and a finalist at the Cuban Indoor Championships in 1943. He played his last tournament at the Cuban International where he reached the final for the fourth time before retiring.

In team tennis, he was part of the Cuba Davis Cup team, and took part in such tournaments as the 1929 Davis Cup, 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, and 1933 Davis Cup.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AUSTRALIANS LEAD CUBAN NETMEN, 2-0; Crawford Defeats Morales by 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 in Davis Cup Singles at Havana. HOPMAN SUBDUES VOLLMER Triumphs in Four-Set Match by 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 -- Doubles to Be Played Today.. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK. TIMES. May 14, 1932. NYTimes.com.
  2. Web site: Why We Lose at Tennis | Maclean's | SEPTEMBER 1 1939. Maclean's | The Complete Archive.
  3. Web site: AUSTRALIA SCORES DAVIS CUP SWEEP; Crawford and Hopman Annex Doubles, Thus Eliminating Cubans From Tourney. BEAT VOLLMER, MORALES Losers Put Up Valiant Struggle Before Bowing in Four Sets on Havana Court.. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK. TIMES. May 15, 1932. NYTimes.com.
  4. Web site: Ricardo Morales Tennis Player Profile . itftennis.com.