Robert Kinsey
American tennis player
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Robert Gladstone Kinsey (May 9, 1897 – September 18, 1964) was an American male tennis player.
Country(sports)
United States
Mexico
United States
MexicoBorn9 May 1897
Died18 September 1964 (aged 67)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
In 1921, Kinsey reached the quarter finals of the US championships. He reached the quarters again in 1923 (beating twice former finalist Wallace Johnson in round one before losing to Frank Hunter).[1] In 1924, he won the U.S. National Championship men's doubles championship with his brother Howard Kinsey by defeating the Australian team of Gerald Patterson and Pat O'Hara in four sets.[2]
Kinsey represented Mexico in the Davis Cup, competing in three ties between 1927 and 1929.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1924 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Howard Kinsey |  Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson | 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4 |
