Lester Stoefen
| Full name | Lester Rollo Stoefen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
| Born |
March 30, 1911 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Died |
February 8, 1970 (aged 58) La Jolla, CA, United States |
| Turned pro | 1935 (amateur tour from 1930) |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1933, Pierre Gillou)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1933, 1934) |
| US Open | SF (1933) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | SF (1935) |
| Wembley Pro | SF (1935, 1937) |
| French Pro | SF (1936, 1939) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1933) |
| US Open | W (1933, 1934) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1934) |
| US Open | F (1934) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1934Ch) |
Lester Rollo Stoefen (March 30, 1911 – February 8, 1970) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.
Stoefen won three Grand Slam doubles titles: 1934 Wimbledon Championships, 1933 and 1934 U.S. National Championships. In 1933 he was ranked World No. 9 by Pierre Gillou (president of the Fédération Française de Tennis) and World No. 10 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1][2]
In 1934 he played for the US Davis Cup team and won all his six matches, including the only match the US won in their defeat in the final against Great Britain.[3] Also in 1934 Stoefen won the U.S. Indoor Tennis Championship singles title, defeating Gregory Mangin in the final in three straight sets.[4]
Stoefen turned professional in 1935. He was the older brother of basketball player Art Stoefen, and both attended Los Angeles High School.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles
Titles (3)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1933 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  George Lott | Frank Shields Frank Parker | 11–13, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Wimbledon | Grass | George Lott |  Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon | 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1934 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | George Lott | Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn | 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 |
References
- 1 2 "World's First Ten", The West Australian, September 18, 1933.
- ↑ "Mr Wallis Myers' Ranking", The Sydney Morning Herald, September 22, 1933.
- ↑ "Davis Cup - Lester Stoeffen". ITF. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Sport: Indoor Champion". Time. March 26, 1934. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Stanford Cage Star Praises his Brother". Standard-Examiner. 9 January 1936. p. 10. Retrieved December 14, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Lester Stoefen at the International Tennis Federation
- Lester Stoefen at the Davis Cup