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| 1947 || [[French Open (tennis)|French championship]] || Men's doubles || [[Tom Brown (tennis)|Tom Brown]] || [[Eustace Fannin]] & [[Eric Sturgess]] || lost 4–6 6–4 4–6 3–6 |
| 1947 || [[French Open (tennis)|French championship]] || Men's doubles || [[Tom Brown (tennis)|Tom Brown]] || [[Eustace Fannin]] & [[Eric Sturgess]] || lost 4–6 6–4 4–6 3–6 |
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| 1947 || [[Wimbledon (tennis)|Wimbledon championship]] || Men's doubles || [[Tony Mottram]] || [[Bob Falkenburg]] & [[Jack Kramer]] || lost 6-8 3-6 3-6 |
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| 1948 || [[Australian Open (tennis)|Australian championship]] || Mixed doubles || [[Thelma Coyne Long]] || [[Nancye Wynne Bolton]] & [[Colin Long (tennis)|Colin Long]] || lost 5–7 6–4 6–8 |
| 1948 || [[Australian Open (tennis)|Australian championship]] || Mixed doubles || [[Thelma Coyne Long]] || [[Nancye Wynne Bolton]] & [[Colin Long (tennis)|Colin Long]] || lost 5–7 6–4 6–8 |
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| 1949 || [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. championship]] || Men's doubles || [[John Bromwich]] || [[Frank Sedgman]] & [[George Worthington (tennis)|George Worthington]] || won 6–4 6–0 6–1 |
| 1949 || [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. championship]] || Men's doubles || [[John Bromwich]] || [[Frank Sedgman]] & [[George Worthington (tennis)|George Worthington]] || won 6–4 6–0 6–1 |
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| 1950 || [[Wimbledon (tennis)|Wimbledon championship]] || Men's doubles || [[Geoff Brown]] || [[John Bromwich]] & [[Adrian Quist]] || lost |
| 1950 || [[Wimbledon (tennis)|Wimbledon championship]] || Men's doubles || [[Geoff Brown]] || [[John Bromwich]] & [[Adrian Quist]] || lost 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 |
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Revision as of 06:52, 12 March 2012
Bill Sidwell (born 16 April 1920 in Goulburn, New South Wales) was an Australian tennis player.
Sidwell reached four Grand Slam doubles finals, winning once, and also played in the Davis Cup in 1948 and 1949. He is currently Treasurer of the AVGA and is playing golf regularly in place of tennis.
Grand Slam finals
| Year | Competition | Event | Partner | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | French championship | Men's doubles | Tom Brown | Eustace Fannin & Eric Sturgess | lost 4–6 6–4 4–6 3–6 |
| 1947 | Wimbledon championship | Men's doubles | Tony Mottram | Bob Falkenburg & Jack Kramer | lost 6-8 3-6 3-6 |
| 1948 | Australian championship | Mixed doubles | Thelma Coyne Long | Nancye Wynne Bolton & Colin Long | lost 5–7 6–4 6–8 |
| 1949 | Australian championship | Men's doubles | Geoff Brown | Adrian Quist & John Bromwich | lost 6–1 5–7 2–6 3–6 |
| 1949 | U.S. championship | Men's doubles | John Bromwich | Frank Sedgman & George Worthington | won 6–4 6–0 6–1 |
| 1950 | Wimbledon championship | Men's doubles | Geoff Brown | John Bromwich & Adrian Quist | lost 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 |
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