Wallace_P._Knapp

Percy Knapp

Percy Knapp

American tennis player

Wallace Percy Knapp (July 8, 1863 – August 29, 1917) was an American tennis player active in the late 19th century.

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Knapp reached the All-Comers final of the U.S. National Championships in 1885 (beating Howard Taylor and Joseph Clark before losing to Godfrey Brinley)[3] and 1890 (beating Clarence Hobart before losing to Oliver Campbell).[3] Knapp also reached the semifinals in 1884 and 1889.

Grand Slam finals

All-Comers singles (2 runner-ups)

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References

  1. [1]
    "Wallace Percy Knapp". www.tennisarchives.com.
  2. [2]
    "Wallace Percy Knapp (1863 - 1917)". www.findagrave.com.
  3. [3]
    Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. pp. 63, 66. OCLC 172306.
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