The 99-year-old Mulloy was the No.1-ranked American player in 1952, the year he reached the quarterfinals of the French Open and the finals of the U.S. Championships (now known as the US Open). During his career he reached the quarterfinals or better in singles at all four Grand Slams, but he truly excelled with his finesse on the doubles court. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles, four at the U.S. Championships (1942, 1945-46, 1950) and one at Wimbledon (1957), and reached two finals at the French Open (1951-52). His long-time doubles partner was Billy Talbert.

Mulloy was also last month recognized during the International Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston during the USTA Annual Meeting and Conference, with an official inductee ring, making the trip from Miami.

“My wife said, ‘You’re going to go if I have to carry you,’” Mulloy said during the luncheon. “I’ve got a couple more years to go, and when I reach 99 again, I hope to be invited back.”

Mulloy was enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1972, and in 1981 was inducted into the USTA Florida Hall of Fame. He was a U.S. Davis Cup team member in 1946, 1948-50, 1952-53 and 1957, winning the Davis Cup three times.

A 1936 graduate of the University of Miami, Mulloy returned to coach the Hurricanes men’s team, recruiting eventual fellow great Pancho Segura. As a player, he competed well into his 90s, representing the United States on the International Tennis Federation seniors circuit. He won more than 127 U.S. national championships and 25 international individual or team championships during his 75 years of competitive tennis.

The street signage ceremony included speakers from the City of Miami, Mulloy’s daughter Diane, Florida Tennis Magazine publisher Jim Martz, University of Miami Tennis Hall of Famers, friends and relatives. There was also a salute from the U.S. Navy as Mulloy was captain of the USS Alameda County (LST-32) tank landing ship during World War II. The ship was assigned to the European Theater and saw action in Europe-Africa-Middle East and during the Invasion of Southern France in 1944.

More tennis

Leyla Azaeva of Sunny Isles captured the women’s title during the USTA National Open Clay Court Championships at the Jimmy Evert Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale.

Azaeva defeated top seeded Sherry Li 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-4 in the finals. She beat fifth seeded Rianna Valdes 6-3, 7-5 in a semifinal.

Archbishop Carroll sports

Four Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School basketball players recently signed letters of intent, making their university commitments official.

Diego Cohen, Brandon Lima and Gianni Garcia will be headed to NAIA Webber International University in Babson Park, and Amida Brimah to the NCAA Division I UConn Huskies. They helped the Bulldogs win a district title this season and reach the region semifinals in Class 4A.

Dolphins with Miami students

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin and his players and staff paired with 100 students from Miami’s Orchard Villa and Kelsey L. Pharr elementary schools during a team community service project at Dave and Busters in Hollywood.

“A big part of what we do is making an impact in the community,” Philbin said. “The kids had fun. The staff had fun, and the players had a great time. Hopefully, a lot of the students will look back years from now and remember this day fondly, and hopefully their interaction with the players and staff will make a difference.”