John Van Ryn

John Van Ryn (June 30, 1905 – August 7, 1999) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a successful doubles player with Wilmer Allison.
Van Ryn won the Men’s Doubles at Wimbledon three straight years (1929–31). He took two of the titles with Wilmer Allison and won the third with George Lott. In 1931, he was also successful with Lott at the French Championships. He became the first male player to win the French, British and American doubles titles when he won the 1931 U.S. National Championships with Allison. Van Ryn had an excellent record when he competed for the United States in Davis Cup, winning 22 of 24 encounters in a period of eight years. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1963.
On 22 October 1930 he married tennis player Midge Gladman.

• French Championships
  • Men's Doubles champion: 1931
• Wimbledon
  • Men's Doubles champion: 1929, 1930, 1931
• U.S. Championships
  • Men's Doubles champion: 1931, 1935

Doubles (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1929	Wimbledon	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Ian Collins Collin Gregory	6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4
Winner	1930	Wimbledon	Grass	Wilmer Allison	John Doeg George Lott	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	1930	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	John Doeg George Lott	6–8, 3–6, 6–3, 15–13, 4–6
Winner	1931	French Championships	Clay	George Lott	Vernon Kirby Norman Farquharson	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Winner	1931	Wimbledon	Grass	George Lott	Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet	6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3
Winner	1931	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Berkeley Bell Gregory Mangin	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	1932	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Keith Gledhill Ellsworth Vines	4–6, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	1934	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	George Lott Lester Stoefen	4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	1935	Wimbledon	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Jack Crawford Adrian Quist	3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Winner	1935	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Don Budge Gene Mako	6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up	1936	US National Championships	Grass	Wilmer Allison	Don Budge Gene Mako	4–6, 2–6, 4–6