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| He played collegiate tennis at ], where in 1904 and 1906 he won the ] singles championship. In ], he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National Championships, now known as the ]. In the semi finals against ], LeRoy trailed 2 sets to 1 and 5–2 and Mollenhauer had two match points. A questionable line call and his opponent suffering from cramps allowed LeRoy to reach the final,<ref name="bklyn">{{cite web|title=28 Aug 1907, Page 17, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url=https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/57652457/|website=bklyn.newspapers.com}}</ref> where he lost in straight sets to eventual seven times champion ].<ref name="talbert">{{cite book|last=Talbert|first=Bill|author-link=Bill Talbert|title=Tennis Observed|year=1967|publisher=Barre Publishers|location=Boston|page=79|oclc=172306}}</ref> He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the ].<ref>Smith, Phillip S. (2012). , 2012 Edition.</ref> | He played collegiate tennis at ], where in 1904 and 1906 he won the ] singles championship. In ], he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National Championships, now known as the ]. In the semi finals against ], LeRoy trailed 2 sets to 1 and 5–2 and Mollenhauer had two match points. A questionable line call and his opponent suffering from cramps allowed LeRoy to reach the final,<ref name="bklyn">{{cite web|title=28 Aug 1907, Page 17, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url=https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/57652457/|website=bklyn.newspapers.com}}</ref> where he lost in straight sets to eventual seven times champion ].<ref name="talbert">{{cite book|last=Talbert|first=Bill|author-link=Bill Talbert|title=Tennis Observed|year=1967|publisher=Barre Publishers|location=Boston|page=79|oclc=172306}}</ref> He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the ].<ref>Smith, Phillip S. (2012). , 2012 Edition.</ref> | ||
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American tennis player For the Canadian chemist, see Robert J. LeRoy.
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 7, 1885 New York City | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 7, 1946(1946-09-07) (aged 61) New York City | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1901 (amateur tour) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1931 | ||||||||||||||
| College | Columbia University | ||||||||||||||
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| US Open | F (1907) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert LeRoy (February 7, 1885 – September 7, 1946) was a tennis player from New York City in the United States, who won two medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. He won a Silver medal in both the men's singles event and the men's doubles tournament, partnering Alphonzo Bell.
Tennis career
He played collegiate tennis at Columbia University, where in 1904 and 1906 he won the National Collegiate Athletics Association singles championship. In 1907, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National Championships, now known as the US Open. In the semi finals against Henry Mollenhauer, LeRoy trailed 2 sets to 1 and 5–2 and Mollenhauer had two match points. A questionable line call and his opponent suffering from cramps allowed LeRoy to reach the final, where he lost in straight sets to eventual seven times champion William Larned. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters.
References
- Sports Reference Olympics Profile
- "Robert LeRoy". Olympedia. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- "28 Aug 1907, Page 17, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". bklyn.newspapers.com.
- Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 79. OCLC 172306.
- Smith, Phillip S. (2012). "From Club Court to Center Court: The Evolution of Tennis in Cincinnati", 2012 Edition.