Jim McManus (tennis)
James Henry McManus was an American tennis player who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968. McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
McManus was born to Tom and Margaret McManus on September 16, 1940. McManus had two brothers by the names of Tom and Bob. McManus was married to his wife Carole for over 30 years and had two children, Kate and Jordy. McManus grew up in Northern California and learned the game of tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club where he was given lessons from a series of coaches including Tom Stow, coach of tennis legend Don Budge. Later, McManus played #1 singles at the University of California for Coach Chet Murphy. The team finished #3 in the NCAA tournament in his senior year of 1961.
McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals in 1972 and a member of its original board of directors.
In 2010, he published Tennis History: Professional Tournaments - Winners & Runner-Ups. In 2015, the ATP launched the Jim McManus Memorial Fund in his honor.
