Paul Cranis
Paul Cranis (born 1935) is an American former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 (age 87–88) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 90-83 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1955, 1967) |
A left-handed player from New York, Cranis went to high school in Brooklyn and didn't start playing tennis until the late age of 17.[1] He went to George Washington University on a basketball scholarship but left after year.[2]
Cranis, who served two years in the army after college, twice made the singles second round of the U.S. national championships.
In 1960, Cranis won the Seventh Regiment Armory Invitational, defeating Sidney Schwartz in the quarterfinal and J. Allen Morris in the final. In 1967 he had an upset win over Frank Froehling at a tournament in Southampton, New York.[3]
References
- "Cranis' Early Loss Spurred Net Career". The Tennessean. April 26, 1967.
- "Cranis Finds Love Match With Tennis". Sun Sentinel. July 24, 1992.
- "Paul Cranis Tops Fran Froehling In Tennis Upset". The Gazette and Daily. August 10, 1967.
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