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'''Oswald William Thomas (Bill) Sidwell''' (born 16 April 1920 in [[Goulburn]], [[New South Wales]]) |
'''Oswald William Thomas (Bill) Sidwell''' (born 16 April 1920 in [[Goulburn]], [[New South Wales]]) is a [[Australia]]n former [[tennis]] player. |
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Sidwell reached four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|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. |
Sidwell reached four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|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. |
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Revision as of 15:44, 31 March 2013
| Full name | Oswald William Thomas Sidwell |
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | April 16, 1920 Goulburn, NSW, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| 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) |
| US Open | W (1949) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1948) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1948, 1948) |
Oswald William Thomas (Bill) Sidwell (born 16 April 1920 in Goulburn, New South Wales) is a Australian former 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
Doubles
Titles (1)
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1949 | U.S. National Championships | John Bromwich |
Frank Sedgman George Worthington |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
Runner-ups (4)
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1947 | French Championships |  Tom Brown |
 Eustace Fannin Eric Sturgess |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| 1947 | Wimbledon |  Tony Mottram |
 Bob Falkenburg Jack Kramer |
6–8, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 1949 | Australian Championships | Geoff Brown |
John Bromwich Adrian Quist |
6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
| 1950 | Wimbledon | Geoff Brown |
John Bromwich Adrian Quist |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles
Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1948 | Australian Championships | Thelma Coyne Long |
Nancye Wynne Bolton Colin Long |
5–7, 6–4, 6–8 |
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