Background
Patty was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
Patty was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
1 American tennis player. Patty was ranked World Number. 1 in 1950 by John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph.
He was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977.
Patty attended Los Angeles High School. French Championships
Singles runner-up: 1949
Wimbledon
United States. Championships
Men"s Doubles runner-up: 1957
Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up).
In 1950, he won the men"s singles title at the French Championships defeating Egypt"s Jaroslav Drobný in a five-set match. A few weeks later he also won the Wimbledon Championships in a four-set victory over Australian Frank Sedgman. Only two other American male players have achieved this double victory: Don Budge in 1938 and Tony Trabert in 1955. Singles champion: 1950 Mixed Doubles champion: 1946 Men"s Doubles champion: 1957.
