Brian Gilbert (tennis)
![]() Brian Gilbert in 1924 (4th on the picture). | |
Full name | John Brian Gilbert |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Barnes, London, England | 17 July 1887
Died | 28 July 1974 Roehampton, Surrey, England | (aged 87)
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1922) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 4R (1923) |
WCCC | F (1923) |
Olympic Games | 4R (1924) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1922, 1924, 1931) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1924) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
WHCC | F (1922, 1923) |
WCCC | F (1923) |
Olympic Games | SF – 4th (1924) |
John Brian Gilbert (17 July 1887 – 28 July 1974) was an English men's singles tennis player.[1]
Gilbert competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1922-1933 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Gilbert reached the semi finals at Wimbledon in 1922, beating Theodore Mavrogordato before losing to Randolph Lycett.[3]
Grand Slam finals[]
Mixed doubles: (1 title)[]
Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sports-Reference.com Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wimbledon player archives – Brian Gilbert". AELTC.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1922". www.tennis.co.nf.
External links[]
- Brian Gilbert at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Brian Gilbert at the International Tennis Federation
- Brian Gilbert at the Davis Cup
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1974 deaths
- English male tennis players
- Olympic tennis players of Great Britain
- Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- British male tennis players
- Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- English tennis biography stubs