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First name
John A.
Lastname
Been
Gender
Male
Country
United States of America
Date of birth
0000-00-00
Place of birth
Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States of America
About
Media
Archive statistics
Career
1953 - 1967
Tournament wins
8
Matches
114
Match wins
62
Tournament wins
1967 - Houston T.A.A.F (Open)
1963 - Houston Fall Festival (Open)
1961 - Texas Sectional Championships (Open)
1959 - Houston T.A.A.F (Open)
1956 - Buccaneer Days (Open)
1955 - Louisiana State Championships (Amateur)
1954 - Houston Fall Festival (Open)
1953 - Henryetta Labor Day (Amateur)
Tournaments
Houston T.A.A.F - 1967
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Glenn Land
6-3
3-6
6-1
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
6-8
6-1
6-4
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Walter Timothy (Tim) Heckler
6-4
6-4
Louisiana State Open - 1967
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Art Foust
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Andy Lloyd
1 *
John A. Been
6-1
6-3
River Oaks Tournament - 1965
Round 1
Ramanathan Krishnan
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-2
Tulsa Invitation - 1965
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Stephen (Steve) Stockton
4-6
7-5
6-0
Round 2
Ham Richardson
1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-2
River Oaks - Qualifying - 1965
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Tom Nance
6-2
6-1
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Jim McCabe
18-16
6-1
River Oaks Tournament - 1964
Round 1
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
1 *
John A. Been
8-6
6-1
Tulsa Invitation - 1964
Round 1
Cliff M. Buchholz
1 *
John A. Been
4-6
6-3
6-2
Houston Open - 1964
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Doug Fuller
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Bill Bonham
1 *
John A. Been
3-6
6-4
8-6
River Oaks - Qualifying - 1964
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Al Driscole
5-7
6-3
6-1
Houston Fall Festival - 1963
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-0
Final
John A. Been
1 *
C. Clyde Buck
6-3
8-6
River Oaks - Qualifying - 1963
Round 1
Francis Rawstorne
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
3-6
7-5
Houston Fall Festival - 1962
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Hugh West Sweeney
w.o.
Semifinals
Jim Parker
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
9-7
Texas Sectional Championships - 1961
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
Rod Coffin
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Doug Fuller
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Dale McCleary
3-6
6-3
7-5
6-3
Final
John A. Been
1 *
James Schmidt
6-2
6-3
6-2
Tulsa Invitation - 1961
Round 1
Chuck McKinley
1 *
John A. Been
3-6
6-1
6-2
Houston T.A.A.F - 1960
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Ron Latta
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Art Foust
6-2
6-3
Final
Armando Ferla
1 *
John A. Been
7-5
6-3
Houston Open - 1960
Quarterfinals
Doug Fuller
1 *
John A. Been
2-6
6-1
9-7
River Oaks Tournament - 1959
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
James (3) Brown
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Hugh W. Stewart
1 *
John A. Been
6-1
4-6
6-1
Houston T.A.A.F - 1959
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Tom Stevens
4-6
6-4
6-2
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Joe (Kirk) Kuykendall
6-3
6-4
Indian Capitol - 1959
Final
Buddy McCune
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
1-6
6-3
Houston Fall Festival - 1959
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
DeEdward Greer
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Hugh West Sweeney
6-2
6-4
Final
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-0
Louisiana State Open - 1959
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Andy Lloyd
6-2
ret.
Semifinals
Ken Wagstaff
1 *
John A. Been
7-5
7-5
River Oaks Tournament - 1958
Round 3
Rodney (Rod) Susman
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
7-5
Tulsa Invitation - 1958
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Chuck McKinley
1-6
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-3
Dallas Invitation - 1958
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Roy Grimse
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Ham Richardson
1 *
John A. Been
6-1
6-1
US Open - 1957
Round 1
Grant Golden
1 *
John A. Been
w.o.
Pacific Northwest - 1957
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
George Tanbara
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
John Swann
6-3
7-5
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Gordon L. Davis
6-4
6-2
6-2
Final
Noel Brown
1 *
John A. Been
6-1
6-1
6-1
River Oaks Tournament - 1957
Round 2
Billy Talbert
1 *
John A. Been
9-7
6-1
Oklahoma State - 1957
Round 2
Ronnie Sawyer
1 *
John A. Been
8-6
6-4
Midland Invitation - 1957
Final
John Lawhon
1 *
John A. Been
2-6
6-2
6-3
10-8
Louisiana State Open - 1957
Final
Richard Earl Schuette
1 *
John A. Been
4-6
7-5
11-9
4-6
6-1
River Oaks Tournament - 1956
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Richard P. Keeton
6-2
6-1
Round 3
Ulf Schmidt
1 *
John A. Been
3-6
10-8
6-4
Buccaneer Days - 1956
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
John Newman
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Jesse Pfeiffer
6-4
6-1
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Edgar (Ed) Braswell
6-0
6-2
Blue and Gray Invitation - 1956
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Dennis Cross
6-2
6-0
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
Rex O. Matthews
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Whitney Reed
7-5
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Herren
1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-4
Dallas Invitation - 1956
Round 1
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
1 *
John A. Been
1-6
9-7
6-4
Shawnee Open - 1956
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Donald (Don) Walraven
6-3
10-8
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Charles (Charlie) Hickox
12-10
6-2
Final
Barry Walraven
1 *
John A. Been
w.o.
Eastern Clay Court Championships - 1955
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Berkeley Bell
6-1
6-2
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
William Joseph (Bill) Tully
6-3
3-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
John W. (Jack) Frost
1 *
John A. Been
1-6
6-4
6-2
Newport Casino Tournament - 1955
Round 1
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-3
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1955
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Allen Quay
7-9
6-1
6-4
Round 2
Ham Richardson
1 *
John A. Been
8-6
6-4
Cincinnati - 1955
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
4-6
6-3
3-4
ret
Round 2
Tony Trabert
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
7-5
US Clay Courts - 1955
Round 2
Richard Earl Schuette
1 *
John A. Been
4-6
8-6
9-7
River Oaks Tournament - 1955
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Roger Young
6-3
6-0
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Ben Weems
6-2
6-0
Round 3
Mike E. Green
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
6-1
Texas Sectional Championships - 1955
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
Charles C. Tedford
7-5
6-2
Round 4
John A. Been
1 *
Johnny Hernandez
10-8
1-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
3-6
6-3
Louisiana State Championships - 1955
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Ronnie Fenasci
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Henry (Hank) Jungle
6-4
0-6
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Felix Kelley
6-1
1-6
6-2
6-2
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Bill Lust
6-0
6-1
6-2
Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1955
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Jerry R. Dalrymple Jr.
2-6
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Barry MacKay
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-4
Oklahoma State - 1955
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Carl Matthews
6-3
8-6
Round 3
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-4
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1955
Round 1
Donald (Don) Thompson
1 *
John A. Been
10-8
2-6
6-3
Houston City Championships - 1955
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
John Lawhon
6-2
6-1
Final
Richard Earl Schuette
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
1-6
11-9
1-6
6-1
Shawnee Open - 1955
Final
Whitney Reed
1 *
John A. Been
8-6
6-3
Missouri Valley Championships - 1954
Semifinals
Gilbert A. (Gil) Bogley
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
6-4
Jayhawk - 1954
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Leo LaBorde
6-4
6-3
Final
David W. (Dave) Snyder
1 *
John A. Been
7-5
6-4
Buccaneer Days - 1954
Quarterfinals
Richard Earl Schuette
1 *
John A. Been
4-6
6-2
6-3
Indian Capitol - 1954
Quarterfinals
C.J. Hixson
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
6-1
Houston Fall Festival - 1954
Quarterfinals
John A. Been
1 *
Karl Kamrath Jr
8-10
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
John A. Been
1 *
Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-4
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Felix Kelley
6-3
6-3
US Open - 1953
Round 1
Richard (Dick) Doss
1 *
John A. Been
9-7
6-3
8-10
6-4
Newport Casino Tournament - 1953
Round 1
Tony Trabert
1 *
John A. Been
6-4
7-5
Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1953
Round 1
James W. (Jimmy) Read
1 *
John A. Been
7-5
6-3
US Clay Courts - 1953
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Macky Worth
w.o.
Round 2
Vic Seixas
1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-3
Western States Championships - 1953
Round 2
John A. Been
1 *
Jack Vincent
6-2
0-6
6-2
Round 3
Cliff P. Mayne
1 *
John A. Been
6-0
6-0
Maine State Championships - 1953
Round 3
John A. Been
1 *
Robert (Bob) Joslin
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
James A. Schulze
1 *
John A. Been
6-3
8-6
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1953
Round 1
John A. Been
1 *
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Grant Golden
1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-1
Middle Atlantic Grass Courts - 1953
Round 1
Edward G. (Ed) Dailey
1 *
John A. Been
4-6
6-3
6-4
Henryetta Labor Day - 1953
Final
John A. Been
1 *
Rick Green
6-4
ret.
(leg
cramps)
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