Full name | George Lansing Seewagen |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | New York City, United States | June 13, 1946
Turned pro | 1970 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 39–68 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 87 (October 15, 1973) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1970) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1972) |
US Open | 3R ( 1967, 1971) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–44 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1970, 1972) |
US Open | 2R ( 1968, 1971, 1976) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1972) |
US Open | SF ( 1966) |
George Lansing "Butch" Seewagen (born June 13, 1946) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
He was born in New York City on June 13, 1946, to George and Clella Seewagen. [1] His father was the tennis coach at St. John’s University and a former player, who played against Don Budge at the 1936 U.S. National Championships. [1]
An Orange Bowl winner in 1959, Seewagen was only 17 when he made his first appearance at the US National Championships. [1] He was a member of the United States Junior Davis Cup team from 1963 to 1965. [1]
With Kathy Blake, he made the semi-finals of the mixed doubles at the 1966 US National Championships. [1]
At Rice University he twice received NCAA All-American honours, in 1967 and 1968. [1] He won the 1969 United States Amateur Championships in a closely fought final against Zan Guerry, which he won 6–4 in the fifth set. [1]
Seewagen, who turned professional in 1970, played against top seed Rod Laver in the first round at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. [2]
He defeated both Jimmy Connors and Jan Kodeš during the 1972 Grand Prix tennis season. His win over Connors came en route to a quarter-final appearance in the Tanglewood International Tennis Classic and he beat Kodeš in South Orange, where he also reached the quarter-finals. [3] [4] As a doubles player he was runner-up at two Grand Prix tournaments, the Swedish Open in 1971 and Roanoke International Tennis Tournament in 1973. [5]
In 1975 he suffered a groin injury which left him unable to walk for nine months. [1]
During his professional career he was also the head coach at Columbia University, of teams that included Vitas Gerulaitis and Eric Fromm. [1]
He was inducted into the USTA Eastern Hall of Fame in 2005. [1]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1971 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jaime Pinto-Bravo |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1973 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Ian Fletcher |
Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
0–6, 6–7 |
Full name | George Lansing Seewagen |
---|---|
Country (sports) | United States |
Born | New York City, United States | June 13, 1946
Turned pro | 1970 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 39–68 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 87 (October 15, 1973) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1970) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1972) |
US Open | 3R ( 1967, 1971) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–44 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1970, 1972) |
US Open | 2R ( 1968, 1971, 1976) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1972) |
US Open | SF ( 1966) |
George Lansing "Butch" Seewagen (born June 13, 1946) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
He was born in New York City on June 13, 1946, to George and Clella Seewagen. [1] His father was the tennis coach at St. John’s University and a former player, who played against Don Budge at the 1936 U.S. National Championships. [1]
An Orange Bowl winner in 1959, Seewagen was only 17 when he made his first appearance at the US National Championships. [1] He was a member of the United States Junior Davis Cup team from 1963 to 1965. [1]
With Kathy Blake, he made the semi-finals of the mixed doubles at the 1966 US National Championships. [1]
At Rice University he twice received NCAA All-American honours, in 1967 and 1968. [1] He won the 1969 United States Amateur Championships in a closely fought final against Zan Guerry, which he won 6–4 in the fifth set. [1]
Seewagen, who turned professional in 1970, played against top seed Rod Laver in the first round at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. [2]
He defeated both Jimmy Connors and Jan Kodeš during the 1972 Grand Prix tennis season. His win over Connors came en route to a quarter-final appearance in the Tanglewood International Tennis Classic and he beat Kodeš in South Orange, where he also reached the quarter-finals. [3] [4] As a doubles player he was runner-up at two Grand Prix tournaments, the Swedish Open in 1971 and Roanoke International Tennis Tournament in 1973. [5]
In 1975 he suffered a groin injury which left him unable to walk for nine months. [1]
During his professional career he was also the head coach at Columbia University, of teams that included Vitas Gerulaitis and Eric Fromm. [1]
He was inducted into the USTA Eastern Hall of Fame in 2005. [1]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1971 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jaime Pinto-Bravo |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1973 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Ian Fletcher |
Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
0–6, 6–7 |