Nick Carter (tennis)
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Clarence "Nick" Carter of San Francisco, California
, was a top-level amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1948, Carter was the runner-up at the U.S. Clay Court Championships (falling to Richard "Pancho" Gonzalez in the final) and reached the round of 16 at the U.S. National Championships.
Carter won the singles championship at the Cincinnati Masters
in 1946, defeating Filipino Davis Cupper Felicisimo Ampon
in the Round of 16, Earl Cochell
in the quarterfinals, George Ball of El Paso, Texas
, in the semifinals and George Richards, of San Diego, California
, in the final. He also won the doubles title in Cincinnati that year with Norman Brooks of San Francisco, California.
Carter also won the Northern California tennis title three times.
Carter's daughter, Denise Carter-Triolo, also played on the tennis circuit.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, was a top-level amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1948, Carter was the runner-up at the U.S. Clay Court Championships (falling to Richard "Pancho" Gonzalez in the final) and reached the round of 16 at the U.S. National Championships.
Carter won the singles championship at the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
in 1946, defeating Filipino Davis Cupper Felicisimo Ampon
Felicisimo Ampon
Felicisimo Ampon was a tennis player from the Philippines. He is considered to be the greatest Filipino tennis player in history, and at only five feet tall, was once considered the best tennis player in the world, pound for pound.He represented the country in several Davis Cup competitions for...
in the Round of 16, Earl Cochell
Earl Cochell
Earl Cochell , is the only tennis player ever barred for life by the United States Tennis Association.Cochell was ranked as high as No. 6 in the U.S. rankings before the 1951 U.S. Nationals...
in the quarterfinals, George Ball of El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, in the semifinals and George Richards, of San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in the final. He also won the doubles title in Cincinnati that year with Norman Brooks of San Francisco, California.
Carter also won the Northern California tennis title three times.
Carter's daughter, Denise Carter-Triolo, also played on the tennis circuit.