Ted Schroeder
| Full name | Frederick Rudolph Schroeder |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | July 20, 1921 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 2006 (aged 84) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1966 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 27–5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1949, Pierre Gillou) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1949) |
| US Open | W (1942) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1949) |
| US Open | W (1940, 1941, 1947) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1971) |
| US Open | W (1942) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949) |
Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder (July 20, 1921 – May 26, 2006) was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and the U.S. National. He was the No. 1-ranked American amateur player in 1942; the No. 2 for 4 consecutive years, 1946 through 1949, and the latter year saw Schroeder ranked World No. 1 amateur by Pierre Gillou (president of the Fédération Française de Tennis). He was born in Newark, New Jersey, but developed as a tennis player in Southern California under the guidance of Perry T. Jones.