Sam Neel

Samuel Ritchie Neel (1875-1947) was an American male tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.

Sam Neel

Full name	Samuel Ritchie Neel
Country (sports)	United States
Born	December 26, 1875 Montana, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1947 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	W (1896)

In 1896, Neel won the men's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with his brother Carr Neel, defeating defending champions Robert Wrenn and Malcolm Chace.^[1] The pair also reached the final in 1894. In singles, Neel reached the semifinals of the Western States Championships in 1899.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1894	U.S. Championships	Grass	Carr Neel	Clarence Hobart Fred Hovey	3–6, 6–8, 1–6
Win	1896	U.S. Championships	Grass	Carr Neel	Malcolm Chance Robert Wrenn	6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1