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First name
John J.
Lastname
Lesch
Gender
Male
Country
United States of America
Date of birth
0000-00-00
Place of birth
, Scotland
About
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Archive statistics
Career
1953 - 1968
Tournament wins
4
Matches
207
Match wins
108
Tournament wins
1963 - Beverly Hills (Amateur)
1960 - La Jolla Tournament (Amateur)
1960 - Maine State Championships (Amateur)
1958 - Beverly Hills (Amateur)
Tournaments
West Hollywood - 1968
Round 2
John (Jack) Acheson
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-2
Arcadia Open - 1967
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Glen Burk
6-8
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Joe Huey
10-8
6-3
Final
Gary Johnson
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
6-2
Canadian International Championships - 1964
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jan Nordstrom
6-3
6-2
7-5
Round 2
Owen Davidson
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-2
3-2
ret.
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1964
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Paul Sullivan
6-3
6-4
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Cliff M. Buchholz
7-5
6-2
Round 3
Marty Riessen
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
7-5
Cincinnati - 1964
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Mickey Schad
6-4
6-3
Round 4
David Sanderlin
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-4
US Clay Courts - 1964
Round 1
Grant Golden
1 *
John J. Lesch
4-6
6-1
6-2
Western States Championships - 1964
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Karl Hedrick
6-4
6-2
Round 2
Robert C. (Bob) Brien
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-2
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1964
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jerry L. Cromwell
6-3
12-10
Round 3
Arthur Ashe
1 *
John J. Lesch
14-12
6-3
Southern California Championship - 1963
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Charles (Chuck) Rombeau
6-2
3-6
7-5
Round 4
Tom Edlefsen
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-4
Pensacola - 1963
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Gil Rodriguez
7-5
4-6
6-4
Final
Bob Lutz
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-2
Beverly Hills - 1963
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
James W. (Jim) Hobson
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Bruce Campbell
6-4
3-6
8-6
Final
John J. Lesch
1 *
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
w.o.
Ojai Championships - 1963
Quarterfinals
Jerry L. Cromwell
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-2
Southern California Championship - 1962
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
M.B. Joyce
7-5
6-3
Round 3
David R. (Dave) Reed
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-2
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1962
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
James R. (Jim) Buck
9-7
6-2
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Bill Bond
4-6
6-2
6-3
Round 3
Rod Laver
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-4
La Jolla Tournament - 1962
Round 4
John J. Lesch
1 *
William (Bill) Bethard
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Edgerton (Edgie) Scott
6-2
4-6
8-6
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
David Sanderlin
6-0
6-3
Final
Forrest Stewart
1 *
John J. Lesch
8-10
7-5
9-7
Beverly Hills - 1962
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
George Conway
6-2
3-6
6-4
Final
Bruce Campbell
1 *
John J. Lesch
5-7
6-3
8-6
Charles Farrell Invitation - 1962
Round 1
Hugh W. Stewart
1 *
John J. Lesch
4-6
7-5
8-6
Balboa Bay Club Autumn Invitation - 1962
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Irv Chappel
6-0
6-2
Round 2
Larry H. Nagler
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
7-5
Wimbledon - 1961
Round 1
Bob Howe
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-1
6-1
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Howard Lee
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Hugh W. Stewart
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
Conde de Godo - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Luis Omedes
8-10
7-5
6-0
Round 2
Ken Fletcher
1 *
John J. Lesch
8-6
6-0
Roland Garros Qualifying - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jacques Michel Pierre Chaban-Delmas
6-0
6-3
8-6
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Patrice Beust
7-5
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-8
7-5
6-2
Good Neighbor Tournament - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Kenneth (Ken) Lang
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Gerardo Eduardo (Jerry) Wortelboer
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-4
London Hard Courts - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
D.(R.) Rick
6-4
8-6
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Stanley Matthews
2-6
9-7
9-7
Round 3
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-4
6-3
Masters Invitation - 1961
Round 1
Jim Shaffer
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
4-6
8-6
Balboa Bay Club Invitation - 1961
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Charles (Chuck) Rombeau
6-4
3-6
8-6
Quarterfinals
David R. (Dave) Reed
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-2
Palm Desert Invitation - 1961
Round 1
Hugh W. Stewart
1 *
John J. Lesch
w.o.
US Open - 1960
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
7-9
6-2
7-5
6-0
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Henry Kamakana
6-0
6-4
6-1
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Al Driscole
7-5
6-2
9-7
Round 4
Rod Laver
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
5-7
6-3
6-3
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1960
Round 1
David Sanderlin
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
9-7
Maine State Championships - 1960
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Rubin Jaffee
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jim McManus
6-3
6-3
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Larry Lewis
6-2
6-1
Final
John J. Lesch
1 *
Ned Weld
9-7
6-2
6-2
La Jolla Tournament - 1960
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Howard Lee
6-0
6-3
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
James R. (Jim) Buck
6-1
6-1
Final
John J. Lesch
1 *
Carl E. Eltzholtz
6-4
5-7
6-4
Ojai Championships - 1960
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Edward Martin (Ed) Kauder
6-3
1-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Herbert (Herb) Flam
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
9-7
West Hollywood - 1960
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Albert (Al) Ruda
6-4
3-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Vladimir Petrović (Petrovic)
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-8
9-7
ret.
US Hard Courts - 1960
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Albert Leclair
6-1
6-2
Round 3
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-0
6-8
6-3
Charles Farrell Invitation - 1960
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
John Bankhead
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Noel Brown
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Ramsey Earnhart
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-2
San Diego Metropolitan - 1960
Semifinals
John M. Cranston
1 *
John J. Lesch
w.o.
Riverside - 1960
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
James R. (Jim) Buck
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Michael A. (Mike) Crane
6-3
6-3
Final
Noel Brown
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
US Open - 1959
Round 1
Rodney (Rod) Susman
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
3-6
6-3
1-6
6-2
California State Championship - 1959
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Brooks Rawlins
8-6
6-2
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Gil Rodriguez
6-4
6-3
Round 3
Whitney Reed
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
6-1
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1959
Round 1
Robert S. (Bob) Bowditch
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
7-5
Southern California Championship - 1959
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Y. Ventura Ybarra
6-2
6-1
Round 4
Alex Olmedo
1 *
John J. Lesch
9-7
6-4
La Jolla Tournament - 1959
Round 1
Dennis Ralston
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
8-6
Thunderbird Invitation - 1959
Round 2
Noel Brown
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-1
6-1
Ojai Championships - 1959
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
H. (US) Simpson
24-22
ret.
Round 2
Dennis Ralston
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-8
6-4
6-3
Charles Farrell Invitation - 1959
Round 1
Allen E. Fox
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-3?
Riverside - 1959
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
John M. Cranston
?
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Larry H. Nagler
10-8
8-6
Final
Noel Brown
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-3
La Jolla Summer Tournament - 1959
Semifinals
Rafael Osuna
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-1
Balboa Bay Club Autumn Invitation - 1959
Round 1
Rafael Osuna
1 *
John J. Lesch
2-6
6-4
8-6
Southern California Championship - 1958
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Al Driscole
6-3
6-2
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Don Kierbow
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Barry MacKay
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
4-6
6-3
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1958
Round 1
Gardnar Mulloy
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
5-7
6-4
Beverly Hills - 1958
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Norman (Norm) Appel
6-0
6-3
Semifinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Carl E. Eltzholtz
10-8
6-4
Final
John J. Lesch
1 *
Glenn N. Bassett
6-2
6-3
Thunderbird Invitation - 1958
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Dick Bardrick
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John J. Lesch
0-6
6-0
6-4
Balboa Bay Club Invitation - 1958
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Keith Michelson
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Herbert (Herb) Flam
1 *
John J. Lesch
19-17
6-3
Riverside - 1958
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
8-6
6-4
Semifinals
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-0
Palm Desert Invitation - 1958
Round 1
Norman J. (Norm) Perry
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-4
Pacific Southwest Qualifying - 1958
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Lawrence (Larry) Smith
7-5
6-4
Wimbledon - 1957
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Mario Llamas
6-2
6-2
4-6
6-4
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Corbett T. Parker
8-6
3-6
6-4
6-3
Round 3
Lew Hoad
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
9-7
6-4
US Open - 1957
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
G. Dever Hobbs
6-3
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Bobby Wilson
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
3-6
6-1
6-4
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1957
Round 1
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John J. Lesch
14-12
6-4
Kent Championships - 1957
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Mike E. Green
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-4
Charles Farrell Invitation - 1957
Round 1
Don Kierbow
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
4-6
6-1
Palm Desert Invitation - 1957
Round 1
Greg Grant
1 *
John J. Lesch
2-6
12-10
6-2
US Open - 1956
Round 1
William J. (Bill) Kuross
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-2
6-1
Newport Casino - 1956
Round 2
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
7-9
6-1
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1956
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Joaquin Reyes
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Neale Fraser
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
3-6
6-3
Southern California Championship - 1956
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Robert H.R. (Bobby) Delgado
6-3
6-3
Round 4
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-3
Cincinnati - 1956
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Reynaldo Garrido
6-4
6-3
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
John W. (Jack) Frost
4-6
9-7
6-2
Quarterfinals
Grant Golden
1 *
John J. Lesch
8-6
6-2
US Clay Courts - 1956
Round 2
William W. (Bill) Quillian
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
7-5
Western States Championships - 1956
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jose Angel Ochoa
6-2
6-1
Round 4
Vic Seixas
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-4
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1956
Round 1
Hugh W. Stewart
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
8-6
6-3
La Jolla Tournament - 1956
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Edward Martin (Ed) Kauder
1-6
7-5
6-0
Quarterfinals
Clyde Hippenstiel
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-3
Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1956
Round 1
Maxwell (Max) Brown
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
2-6
6-4
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1956
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Donald (Don) Walraven
6-4
6-0
Round 2
J. Allen Morris
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-4
US Hard Courts - 1956
Round 2
Gardnar Mulloy
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-1
Shadow Mountain - 1956
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Alan Silverman Roberts
6-2
6-1
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Mel Gallagher
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Alex Olmedo
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-3
6-4
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1955
Round 1
David (Dave) Harum
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
Southern California Championship - 1955
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
John E. Sisson
6-1
6-3
Round 4
John J. Lesch
1 *
Joseph (Joe) Blatchford
5-7
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
6-2
Cincinnati - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
James Schmidt
6-1
6-2
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Gordon Wright
6-3
6-3
Round 3
Tony Trabert
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-1
US Clay Courts - 1955
Round 2
Edgar A. III (Ned) Neely
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-3
6-4
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Nolan McQuown
5-7
7-5
6-3
Round 2
Herbert (Herb) Flam
1 *
John J. Lesch
8-6
6-4
La Jolla Tournament - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Ralph Wyer
6-1
6-0
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Robin Willner
5-7
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
William C. (Bill) Crosby
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-1
6-0
Southwest Championships - 1955
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jimmy Bell
w.o.
Round 3
Ronald Moreira
1 *
John J. Lesch
3-6
6-4
6-3
Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha
7-9
6-4
6-4
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Harry Pagel Jr.
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Tony Trabert
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-2
Beverly Hills - 1955
Final
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
Oklahoma State - 1955
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Donald (Don) Walraven
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-4
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Newton B. Meade Jr.
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Alex Olmedo
1 *
John J. Lesch
14-12
4-6
6-2
Ojai Championships - 1955
Round 2
Glenn N. Bassett
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-1
6-4
US Hard Courts - 1955
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
H. (Bud) Robineau
6-1
6-4
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Noel Brown
6-2
3-6
7-5
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Mike E. Green
6-3
9-7
5-7
1-6
6-3
Semifinals
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
1 *
John J. Lesch
5-7
6-2
6-4
6-3
Shadow Mountain - 1955
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
John Griffin Fleitz
6-2
12-10
Quarterfinals
Art Larsen
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-4
US Open - 1954
Round 1
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
7-5
6-2
California State Championship - 1954
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Emory (Buzz) Summers
?-?
6-0
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Bill Parks
6-4
6-2
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Herschel (Hobey) Hyde Jr.
6-3
9-7
Round 4
Chet Bulwa
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-2
Newport Casino - 1954
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Tim Coss
6-1
8-6
Round 2
Lew Hoad
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
0-6
6-3
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1954
Round 1
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
1 *
John J. Lesch
1-6
6-4
6-4
Southern California Championship - 1954
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Craig Garman
6-2
6-4
Round 4
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
2-6
6-2
Cincinnati - 1954
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Robin Young
6-0
6-4
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Al Harum
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Mike E. Green
1 *
John J. Lesch
7-5
6-0
US Clay Courts - 1954
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Pablo S. Eisenberg
6-4
6-1
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
1-6
9-7
6-0
Round 4
Seymour Greenberg
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-0
6-0
Western States Championships - 1954
Round 2
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
6-3
La Jolla Tournament - 1954
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Richard (Dick) Doss
7-5
6-8
6-4
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Clyde Hippenstiel
8-6
8-6
Quarterfinals
John J. Lesch
1 *
Jacques Grigry
6-1
2-6
7-5
Semifinals
Tom Brown
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-0
Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1954
Preliminary Round
John J. Lesch
1 *
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
8-6
6-3
Round 1
William W. (Bill) Quillian
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-0
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1954
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
James (Jim) Schnaars
7-5
6-3
Round 2
John J. Lesch
1 *
Ralph J. Wickel
6-3
7-5
Round 3
Vic Seixas
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-2
3-6
6-4
Ojai Championships - 1954
Quarterfinals
Robin Willner
1 *
John J. Lesch
2-6
6-4
6-3
US Hard Courts - 1954
Round 1
John J. Lesch
1 *
Edgar Dawson (Ed) Yeomans
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-4
Southwest Open - 1954
Round 3
John J. Lesch
1 *
Glenn Land
8-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1 *
John J. Lesch
6-4
6-3
Little Rock Exhibition - 1954
Poule
John J. Lesch
1 *
Sven Davidson
6-2
3-6
6-3
Pacific Southwest Championships - 1953
Round 1
Sven Davidson
1 *
John J. Lesch
4-6
6-1
8-6
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