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{{Short description|British tennis player}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Mike Hann
| name = Mike Hann
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| singlestitles = 12
| singlestitles = 12
| highestsinglesranking =
| highestsinglesranking =
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([[1961 Australian Championships – Men's Singles|1961]])
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([[1961 Australian Championships – Men's singles|1961]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([[1961 French Championships – Men's Singles|1961]], [[1962 French Championships – Men's Singles|1962]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([[1961 French Championships – Men's singles|1961]], [[1962 French Championships – Men's singles|1962]])
| Wimbledonresult = 3R ([[1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1958]], [[1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1959]], [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1962]])
| Wimbledonresult = 3R ([[1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1958]], [[1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1959]], [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1962]])
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles|1960]], [[1963 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles|1963]])
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|1960]], [[1963 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|1963]])
| doublesrecord =
| doublesrecord =
| doublestitles =
| doublestitles =
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult =
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 4R ([[1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|1963]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 4R ([[1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|1963]])
| USOpenDoublesresult =
| USOpenDoublesresult =
| Mixed = yes
| Mixed = yes
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| AustralianOpenMixedresult =
| AustralianOpenMixedresult =
| FrenchOpenMixedresult =
| FrenchOpenMixedresult =
| WimbledonMixedresult = 4R ([[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1962]])
| WimbledonMixedresult = 4R ([[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1962]])
| USOpenMixedresult =
| USOpenMixedresult =
}}
}}


''' Michael Preston 'Mike' Hann''' (born 24 August 1937) is a former British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Boys' singles title in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/michael-preston-hann/hc37/overview|title=Mike Hann{{!}} Player Stats {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennisarchives.com/player/?pl=3396|title=player – Tennisarchives.com|website=www.tennisarchives.com|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>
''' Michael Preston Hann''' (born 24 August 1937) is a former British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Boys' singles title in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/michael-preston-hann/hc37/overview|title=Mike Hann{{!}} Player Stats {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennisarchives.com/player/?pl=3396|title=player – Tennisarchives.com|website=www.tennisarchives.com|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>


==Tennis career==
==Tennis career==
In 1955 Hann won the [[1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles|Wimbledon Boys' Singles title]] when he beat [[Jan-Erik Lundqvist]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/4b5952b0-07e8-47a5-8f49-5f1b4b53cc09.html|title=Wimbledon – Michael Hann|last=|first=|date=|website=www.wimbledon.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>
In 1955 Hann won the [[1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|Wimbledon Boys' Singles title]] when he beat [[Jan-Erik Lundqvist]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/4b5952b0-07e8-47a5-8f49-5f1b4b53cc09.html|title=Wimbledon – Michael Hann|last=|first=|date=|website=www.wimbledon.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>


Hann competed on the amateur circuit during the 1950s and 60s and won 12 titles, all in the United Kingdom. In June 1953, two months before his 16th birthday, Hann won the [[Chapel Allerton]] Gentleman’s Singles Championships in Leeds. He also won this Championship in 1954 and 1956.<ref name=":0" />
Hann competed on the amateur circuit during the 1950s and 60s and won 12 titles, all in the United Kingdom. In June 1953, two months before his 16th birthday, Hann won the [[Chapel Allerton]] Gentleman's Singles Championships in Leeds. He also won this Championship in 1954 and 1956.<ref name=":0" />


Hann participated at the Wimbledon Championships, in the singles and/or doubles, for a period of 13 years from 1955 to 1967. His best results were reaching the third round in the singles on three occasions and the fourth round once, in 1963 when he and partner, [[Roger Taylor (tennis)|Roger Taylor]] lost to [[Gordon Forbes]] and [[Abe Segal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/michael-preston-hann/hc37/overview|title=Michael Preston Hann {{!}} Player Activity {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>
Hann participated at the Wimbledon Championships, in the singles and/or doubles, for a period of 13 years from 1955 to 1967. His best results were to reach the third round in the singles on three occasions and the fourth round in doubles once, in 1963 when he and his partner, [[Roger Taylor (tennis)|Roger Taylor]] lost to [[Gordon Forbes]] and [[Abe Segal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/michael-preston-hann/hc37/overview|title=Michael Preston Hann {{!}} Player Activity {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>


==Junior Grand Slam titles==
==Junior Grand Slam titles==
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| [[1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles|1955]]
| [[1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|1955]]
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| [[Grass court|Grass]]
| [[Grass court|Grass]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{ATP|id=hc87}}
* {{ATP}}

{{Wimbledon boys' singles champions}}


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Latest revision as of 19:58, 28 December 2023

Mike Hann
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1937-08-24) 24 August 1937 (age 86)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Turned pro1952(amateur tour)
Retired1968
Singles
Career record96–77 (10–15 per ATP)
Career titles12
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1961)
French Open2R (1961, 1962)
Wimbledon3R (1958, 1959, 1962)
US Open1R (1960, 1963)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1963)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1962)

Michael Preston Hann (born 24 August 1937) is a former British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Boys' singles title in 1955.[1][2]

Tennis career[edit]

In 1955 Hann won the Wimbledon Boys' Singles title when he beat Jan-Erik Lundqvist in the final.[3]

Hann competed on the amateur circuit during the 1950s and 60s and won 12 titles, all in the United Kingdom. In June 1953, two months before his 16th birthday, Hann won the Chapel Allerton Gentleman's Singles Championships in Leeds. He also won this Championship in 1954 and 1956.[2]

Hann participated at the Wimbledon Championships, in the singles and/or doubles, for a period of 13 years from 1955 to 1967. His best results were to reach the third round in the singles on three occasions and the fourth round in doubles once, in 1963 when he and his partner, Roger Taylor lost to Gordon Forbes and Abe Segal.[4]

Junior Grand Slam titles[edit]

Singles: 1[edit]

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1955 Wimbledon Grass Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–0, 11–9

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mike Hann| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon – Michael Hann". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael Preston Hann | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

External links[edit]

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