Ronald Holmberg

Ronald E. Holmberg (born January 27, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) is a highly respected tennis instructor who had a distinguished career in intercollegiate tennis and on the professional tennis tour.

Holmberg started playing tennis on the public courts and won the first tournament he entered at age 12. In 1953, he won three out of the four possible U.S. National Junior titles. In 1956, he defeated Rod Laver in the junior finals of Wimbledon to be crowned "World Champion."

Holmberg played his collegiate tennis at Tulane University where he was a three time All-American. Holmberg won the SEC singles championship in 1958 and again in 1959 and the SEC doubles championship three times with partner Crawford Henry in '57, Lester Stack in '58 then repeating with Henry in '59. Holmberg led Tulane to a second place nation finish in 1957, losing to a strong team from the University of Michigan.

Holmberg was selected to the U.S. Davis Cup Team three times, winning for the US against Canada in 1956 on the grass in Victoria, British Columbia. He was ranked in the "Top Ten" of U.S. Men’s singles for nine years.

In 1971, after retiring from professional competition, Holmberg became the varsity tennis coach at West Point.

External links

* [http://www.bluegraytennis.com/halloffame.htm]
* [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/players.asp]
* [http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/ten/rb-mtenindvchamps.html]
* [http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history]
* [http://www.rogerscupmen.com/4/en/tournament/pastchamps-doubles.asp]