Frank Kovacs (English Wikipedia)

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Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho : the life of tennis legend Pancho Segura. University of Nebraska Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0803220416. Frank Kovacs, a lesser-known but brilliant player, beloved of the fans, also turned pro in 1941. Kovacs was a showman on the court even before Riggs.He was 6 foot 4, with a huge smile, and he would clown around for the audiences.

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"Zip in tennis". Life. Vol. 27, no. 10. September 5, 1949. p. 30. Tennis is supposed to be a polite game, but the competitors who at least mildly contemptuous of the official United states Lawn Tennis Association are recalled where the perfect gentlemen are forgotten. The cool insolence of Bobby Riggs, the screwball antics of Frank Kovacs,[...].

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"Cartoon". Esquire. April 1, 1942. Frank Kovacs, the clown of tennis, is now a professional.

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"Stock Footage - 1941 Tennis: Frank Kovacs VS. Don Budge". YouTube. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

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"Riggs beats Kovacs in blistering match". The Washington Evening Star. April 12, 1947. p. A11 – via Library of Congress.

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"Hunt Wins From Kovacs; 'Sitdown' Strike Features". The Milwaukee Sentinel. September 8, 1940. p. 2B.
B.J.McDonald (14 February 1946). "Pro tennis stars form player group". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, United States. 341 (38): 17. ISSN 0745-4724, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19460214&id=uGBSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x3oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864,4696114

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Harry Grayson (July 8, 1941). "Frank Kovacs, tennis' best showman, has chance to annex national title". The Palm Beach Post. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
Gene Ward (August 9, 1938). "Net moguls threatened with suit over Kovacs". Daily News. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
Bill White (September 5, 1940). "Frank Kovacs barely misses net defeat". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com. Frank Kovacs, tennis "magnificent screwball" saved the national singles championships at Forrest Hills today from complete hum-drum.
"Oakland Tribune". August 4, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Hanford Sentinel". July 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Sacramento Bee". June 1, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
"New Net BOY AND GIRL TO CARRY ON WEST'S TIME-WORN REIGN". Mount Carmel Item. June 19, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Fresno Bee". July 12, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Oshkosh Northwestern". July 26, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
"The San Francisco Examiner". August 30, 1937 – via Newspapers.com.
"KOVACS BEATS JACK KRAMER FOR NET TITLE". Oakland Tribune. May 9, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
"Don Budge Wins, Kovacs In Collapse Oakland Champ Easy, Victor in First Singles Play Since Europe Tour". Oakland Tribune. August 16, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
"Oakland Tribune". February 13, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
"BERTH ON DAVIS CUP TEAM FOR KOVACS?". Santa Maria Times. May 22, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
"Oakland Tribune". June 12, 1939.
"Little Bobby Scores". Appeal Democrat. October 10, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kovacs Tumbles Welby Van Horn In Hard Match Oakland Tennis Star Takes State Title For Third Successive Year". The Fresno Bee. May 20, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Courier-Journal". June 17, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Record". July 8, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Indianapolis Star". July 15, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"Oakland Tribune". October 7, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The San Bernardino County Sun". December 23, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
"The South Bend Tribune". January 13, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Dayton Daily News". January 20, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Huntsville Times". January 22, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tampa Bay Times". January 27, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Daily Press". February 3, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Frank Kovacs captures indoor tennis title". The Post-Register. March 17, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Daily News". April 21, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Miami News". April 25, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Oakland Tribune". October 6, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rigs and Kovacs sign pro tennis contract". The Miami Herald. November 27, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Bobby Riggs of Chicago, national amateur tennis champion, and his runnerup, Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calif., turned professional Wednesday for guarantees of $25,000 each.
"Hanford Morning Journal, 15 March 1945" – via Newspapers.com.
"Chicago Tribune, 30 September 1946" – via Newspapers.com.
"Kovacs upsets Riggs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 10, 1947. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kovacs defeats Riggs, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 15, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
"Riggs defeats Kovacs". The Shreveport Journal. April 16, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
"Riggs beats Kovacs in arena net exhibition". Meriden Daily Journal. April 17, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kovacs beats Riggs, evens exhibition series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 18, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
Bob Drum (April 20, 1947). "Riggs shows tennis fans why he's good". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
Don Hickok (May 9, 1947). "Kovacs tips Rigss, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
"Riggs tops Kovacs". The Baltimore Sun. May 12, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
"Waukesha Daily Freeman". May 14, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Times Record (Troy)". May 5, 1947 – via newspapers.com.
"Oakland Tribune". January 5, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fort Lauderdale News". December 28, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kramer finally gets recognition as leading pro". Reno Evening Gazette. November 5, 1948. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com. Jack Kramer of Los Angeles today gained official recognition as the best professional player in the United States. He drew the No. 1 spot in the 1948 rankings of the Professional Lawn Tennis Association.
"The Los Angeles Times". January 23, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Miami Herald". January 24, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
"News-Press (Fort Myers)". March 8, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Calgary Herald". June 12, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
"Only Parker appears, Beats Local Pro Voigt 6-4, 6-2". Star Tribune. August 5, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lyttleton Rogers weds Oakland girl". The San Francisco Examiner. September 4, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Philadelphia Inquirer". March 29, 1952 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arizona Republic, 13 August 1952" – via Newspapers.com.
"Daily News (Los Angeles)". January 26, 1953 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kovacs edges Riggs for pro net title". Fort Lauderdale News. January 18, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gonzales tops". Dayton Daily News. December 22, 1954. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
"Nashville Banner". April 1, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Philadelphia Inquirer". March 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
"West dominates Eastern tourney". The Evening Sun. August 7, 1941. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com. Kovacs and Miss Wolfenden, ranking tennis players, surprised their friends by announcing they were married July 14.

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"The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 30 August 1943" – via Trove.
"Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 27 November 1943" – via Trove.
"The Sun (Sydney), 28 November 1943" – via Trove.
"Queensland Times, 6 September 1943" – via Trove.

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Jesse Hamlin (January 31, 2001). "Judy Davis of Oakland -- Vocal Coach to Stars". SFGate.com.
Ruthe Stein (March 5, 1995). "Giving Voice to the Famous / Vocal coach Judy Davis honored at Bammies". SFGate.com.

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Sports Illustrated, 22 April 1957, "...officially known as the World Pro Tennis Championships." https://vault.si.com/vault/1957/04/22/a-class-reunion

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Bowers, Ray (2006). "Forgotten Victories: A History of Pro Tennis 1926-1945, Chapter XI: AMERICA, 1940-1941", Tennis Server: Between the Lines, 1st October 2006.
Ray Bowers, Forgotten Victories, Chapter XII: America 1942. http://www.tennisserver.com/lines/lines_07_03_19.html
Bowers, Ray. "Forgotten victories: a history of pro tennis 1926-1945". Tennis Server.

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"KOVACS FRANK vs. KRAMER JACK Matches Head 2 Head" – via app.thetennisbase.com.

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"Another budge?". Time. July 22, 1940. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2008.

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Another Budge? https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,764220,00.html

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"Budge Is Tennis' Best In Current Game, Players Vote", The Evening Star, Washington D.D., 9 Feb. 1942. P. 15. https://untothebreach.net/dump/1942/1942-02-09.pdf

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USTA Top Ten. https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-history/national/mens-womens-year-end-top-10.html#tab=men's

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"Another budge?". Time. July 22, 1940. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2008.

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"Stock Footage - 1941 Tennis: Frank Kovacs VS. Don Budge". YouTube. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2017.