Howard Taylor (tennis)
Howard Augustus Taylor was a tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Howard Taylor was born in New York City on November 23, 1865.He reached the Challenge Round at the U.S. National Championships in 1884. Taylor reached the all comers final in 1886. He reached the all comers final in 1887. Slocum beat him in the all comers final again in 1888. Taylor also won the doubles title in 1889 alongside Slocum, finishing runner-up in 1886 and 1887.
Taylor attended Harvard University, where he was an NCAA singles and doubles champion in 1883. His occupation was a lawyer.
He died at his home in New York City on November 26, 1920.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | |||||||||||
| Loss | 1884 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  |1877Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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