Ronald Holmberg

Ronald "Ronnie" Edward Holmberg (born January 27, 1938) is a former American tennis player who competed during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked world No. 7 in 1959 and was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 for nine years. He is currently one of the USTA's select "Master Professionals" and devotes most of his time coaching, participating and directing charity events and clinics and other tennis related projects.

Summary College Holmberg won his first tournament at age 12 and won three out of the four possible U.S. National Boys' titles in 1953. He won the Junior Wimbledon title in 1956. He graduated from Tulane University where he was a three time All-American and won the SEC singles twice and doubles championship three times and the NCAA doubles championship twice. He won the singles championship in 1959 and captured back-to-back Blue Gray doubles titles in 1957 and 1958. No. 4 in the U.S. in 1959 and ranked in the top 10 of U.S. Men's singles for nine years. Intercollegiate highlights while at Tulane University: Selected as a playing member to the U.S. Davis Cup Team four times Rogers Cup: 1965 Canadian Championships Singles champion Rogers Cup: 1965 Canadian Championships Doubles champion with Lester Sack Ranked in the U.S. "Top Ten" nine times ( 1957 : No 6, 1959 : No 4, 1960 : No 7, 1961 : No 7, 1964 : No 6, 1965 : No 9, 1966 : No 6, 1967 : No 6, 1968 : No 6 )

Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1956 Wimbledon Grass Rod Laver 6–1, 6–1

Awards and honors

Inducted into the USTA Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990 Inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993 Recipient of the USTA “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1997 for his all-around accomplishment in both playing and teaching Received the USTA George Seewagen Award in 1999 for excellence in playing and service to the game Inducted into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006 Chairman of the Louisiana Tennis Patrons Foundation Member of the USTA select "Master Professionals" Inducted into the 2007 Blue Gray National Tennis Classic Hall of Fame Inducted into the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980 Inducted into Who's Who at Tulane University in 1960 Inducted into the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Hall of Fame in 1991 Inducted into Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Sports Hall of Fame

Books and magazines

As a member of the “Instruction Advisory Board" of Tennis Magazine for nineteen years he was featured in the "Classic Instruction Series from Tennis Magazine" which included the following three books: "Tennis Strokes & Strategies", "Tennis: How to Play, How to Win", and "Teach Yourself Tennis!"

Articles

Life Magazine "A Tennis Future in Kids" New York Magazine "How to Play Tennis with Rod Laver and Other Hot-Shots" Sports Illustrated "Scorecard" Sports Illustrated "An Absence Of Homebreds" Sports Illustrated "...these Faces In The Crowd..." Sports Illustrated "Tennis without Trabert" nola.com "Ron Holmberg selected to Southern Tennis Association Hall of Fame" City Park Tennis Club of New Orleans "2011 Interview with Ron Holmberg"