George Lott

George Martin Lott (October 16, 1906 – December 3, 1991) was an American tennis player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the great doubles players of all time. He won the U.S. title five times with three different partners: John Hennessey in 1928; John Doeg in 1929 and 1930; and Les Stoefen in 1933 and 1934.

At the U.S. championships singles in 1928, Lott beat Christian Boussus and John Doeg then lost to Frank Hunter in the semifinals. In 1931, Lott beat defending champion Doeg in the semifinals, then lost to Ellsworth Vines in the final. No. 6 by Pierre Gillon in 1930; and in 1931 was ranked No. 4 by Züricher Sport.

Lott was the men's tennis coach at [DePaul University from 1969 until his death in Chicago on December 3, 1991. He had been inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.

Lott was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1931U.S. National Championships Grass Ellsworth Vines 9–7, 3–6, 7–9, 5–7

Doubles (8 titles, 1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1929 U.S. National Championships Grass Betty Nuthall Phyllis Covell Bunny Austin 6–3, 6–3Win 1931 Wimbledon Grass Anna McCune Harper Joan Ridley Ian Collins 6–3, 1–6, 6–1Win 1931 U.S. National Championships Grass Betty Nuthall Anna McCune Harper Wilmer Allison 6–3, 6–3Loss 1933 U.S. National Championships Grass Sarah Palfrey Elizabeth Ryan Ellsworth Vines 9–11, 1–6Win 1934 U.S. National Championships Grass Helen Jacobs Elizabeth Ryan Lester Stoefen 4–6, 13–11, 6–2

Other tennis achievements Davis Cup team member – 1928–31, 1933–34 The first player, and one of only four (Bobby Riggs, Mats Wilander and Roger Federer being the other three), to win the Cincinnati Open four times: 1924, 1925, 1927 and 1932. Also won the doubles title in 1924 (with Jack Harris) and 1925 (with Thomas McGlinn) and was a singles finalist in 1926 and a doubles finalist (with Thomas Johnson) in 1927.