Bill Sidwell
| Sidwell (1945) | |
| Full name | Oswald William Thomas Sidwell |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | (1920年04月16日)16 April 1920 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 19 August 2021(2021年08月19日) (aged 101) Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | 1951 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1949, John Olliff)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1948, 1949, 1950) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1950) |
| US Open | 3R (1947, 1948) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1949) |
| French Open | F (1947) |
| Wimbledon | F (1947, 1950) |
| US Open | W (1949) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1948) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1948Ch, 1949Ch) |
Oswald William Thomas Sidwell (16 April 1920 – 19 August 2021) was an Australian tennis player.
Sidwell reached five Grand Slam doubles finals, winning once, at the 1949 U.S. National Championships with compatriot John Bromwich. He also played in the Davis Cup in 1948 and 1949 where Australia lost to the United States both years in the Challenge Round. As a junior, he won the Australian Open boys' singles event in 1939. Sidwell played golf regularly in place of tennis.
He was ranked world No. 10 for 1949 by John Olliff.[1] As of December 2008, Sidwell was still organising golf events at the age of 88.[2] He turned 100 in April 2020[3] and died in Caringbah in August 2021, at the age of 101.[4]
Grand Slam finals
[edit ]Doubles (1 title, 4 runners-up)
[edit ]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1947 | French Championships | Clay | United States Tom Brown | South Africa Eustace Fannin South Africa Eric Sturgess |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1947 | Wimbledon | Grass | United Kingdom Tony Mottram | United States Bob Falkenburg United States Jack Kramer |
6–8, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1949 | Australian Championships | Grass | Australia Geoff Brown | Australia John Bromwich Australia Adrian Quist |
6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1949 | US National Championships | Grass | Australia John Bromwich | Australia Frank Sedgman Australia George Worthington |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1950 | Wimbledon | Grass | Australia Geoff Brown | Australia John Bromwich Australia Adrian Quist |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
[edit ]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Australia Thelma Coyne Long | Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Colin Long |
5–7, 6–4, 6–8 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
- ^ tennishistory.com.au: Bill Sidwell
- ^ Aussie tennis player shares secret to long life on his 100th birthday
- ^ "SIDWELL, Oswald William Thomas | Death Notices | Sydney". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
[edit ]- Bill Sidwell at the Association of Tennis Professionals Edit this at Wikidata
- Bill Sidwell at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
- Bill Sidwell at the Davis Cup Edit this at Wikidata
- AVGA official website
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