Jim Macken (tennis)

James Macken
Full nameJames Joseph Macken
Country (sports) Canada
Born(1925-07-29)July 29, 1925
Montreal, Quebec
DiedMarch 20, 2009(2009-03-20) (aged 83)
Richmond, British Columbia
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1946)

James Joseph Macken (July 29, 1925 – March 20, 2009) was a Canadian tennis player and administrator.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Macken is the brother of tennis players Brendan and Patricia.[1] At one stage, while Patricia occupied top spot in the Canadian women's rankings, he and Brendan formed the top two in the men's rankings.[2]

Macken won the Canadian Championships doubles title in 1946 and represented the Canada Davis Cup team in a 1948 tie against Mexico, as a doubles player. On both occasions he partnered his brother Brendan. He won the NCAA team championship with William and Mary College in both 1947 and 1948.[2]

Moving to Vancouver in 1951, Macken served two years as President of the British Columbia Lawn Tennis Association, before being elected President of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association in 1964.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Mackens Well Represented". The Ottawa Journal. 25 July 1946.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Macken is going for an ace". The Province. 9 September 1964.