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'''Oswald William Thomas Sidwell''' (born 16 April 1920) is an Australian former |
'''Oswald William Thomas Sidwell''' (born 16 April 1920) is an Australian former tennis player. |
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Sidwell reached five [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] doubles finals, winning once, at the [[1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|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 is now playing golf regularly in place of tennis. |
Sidwell reached five [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] doubles finals, winning once, at the [[1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|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 is now playing golf regularly in place of tennis. |
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He was ranked World No. 10 for 1949 by [[John Olliff]].<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia"/> As of December 2008, Sidwell was still organising golf events at the age of 88.<ref>[http://tennishistory.com.au/2008/12/bill-sidwell/ tennishistory.com.au: Bill Sidwell]</ref> |
He was ranked World No. 10 for 1949 by [[John Olliff]].<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia"/> As of December 2008, Sidwell was still organising golf events at the age of 88.<ref>[http://tennishistory.com.au/2008/12/bill-sidwell/ tennishistory.com.au: Bill Sidwell]</ref> He [[centenarian|turned 100]] in April 2020.<ref>[https://www.2gb.com/aussie-tennis-player-shares-secret-to-long-life-on-his-100th-birthday/ Aussie tennis player shares secret to long life on his 100th birthday]</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:44, 8 June 2020
Full name | Oswald William Thomas Sidwell |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Residence | Sydney, Australia |
Born | Goulburn, NSW | 16 April 1920
Height | 175 cm (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 (born 16 April 1920) is an Australian former 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 is now playing 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]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1947 | French Championships | Clay | Tom Brown | Eustace Fannin Eric Sturgess |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1947 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tony Mottram | Bob Falkenburg Jack Kramer |
6–8, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1949 | Australian Championships | Grass | Geoff Brown | John Bromwich Adrian Quist |
6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1949 | US National Championships | Grass | John Bromwich | Frank Sedgman George Worthington |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 1950 | Wimbledon | Grass | Geoff Brown | John Bromwich Adrian Quist |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long | Nancye Wynne Bolton Colin Long |
5–7, 6–4, 6–8 |
References
- ^ 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
External links
- Bill Sidwell at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bill Sidwell at the International Tennis Federation
- Bill Sidwell at the Davis Cup
- AVGA official website
Categories:
- 1920 births
- Living people
- Australian centenarians
- Australian Championships (tennis) junior champions
- Australian male tennis players
- Tennis people from New South Wales
- United States National champions (tennis)
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles
- Australian tennis biography stubs