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General First nameBasil Spaulding
Lastnamede Garmendia
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1860-02-28
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Date of death1932-11-09
Place of deathSt. Raphaël, France , France


About

Spalding de Garmendia was best known as a racquets player, having been the U.S. champion in that sport for six years beginning with the first time it was held in 1890. He was from a wealthy family in Baltimore and spent much of his life in France. He was there in 1900 and decided to try his hand at a similar sport, lawn tennis. De Garmendia teamed up that year with Max Decugis of France, the most successful Olympic tennis player ever. They played well enough to reach the finals but, like every other pairing of that time, they were no match for the great Doherty brothers from England and went down in straight sets. In the singles, de Garmendia lost early, to the younger of the Doherty brothers, Laurie. Spalding de Garmendia was also an accomplished golfer and polo player and was a member of the Organizing Committee for the Yachting Regatta at the 1900 Olympics. In 1895 he entered the first U.S. Amateur golf tournament, but did not get by the first round. Due to his family’s wealth he never had to work, but served during World War I as a special attaché to the American Embassy in Paris.

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Archive statistics Career1884 - 1912
Tournament wins0
Matches52
Match wins16


Tournaments Compiègne - 1912 Baden-Baden - 1908 Homburg Cup - 1904 Monte Carlo - 1902 Paris International Championships - 1902 South of France Championships - 1902 Homburg Cup - 1902 Homburg Coronation Cup - 1902 Monte Carlo - 1901 Cannes Championships - 1901 Paris International Championships - 1901 German International Championships - 1901 Homburg Cup - 1901 French National Championships - 1901 Olympics, Olympic Games - 1900 Homburg Cup - 1897 US Open - 1895 US Open - 1892 Tuxedo Tournament - 1892 US Open - 1891 Southern Championships - 1891 US Open Consolation - 1891 Tuxedo Tournament - 1891 US Open - 1890 Westchester - 1890 Narragansett - 1890 US Open Consolation - 1890 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1888 Staten Island (Invitation) - 1888 Staten Island Athletic Club amateur Tournament - 1888 Staten Island (Invitation) - 1886 Irish Championships - 1884 Orange Spring Tournament - 1884 Fitzwilliam Plate - 1884