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Bill Sidwell

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Bill Sidwell (born 16 April 1920 in Goulburn, New South Wales) was an Australian tennis player. He reached four Grand Slam doubles finals, winning once, and also played in the Davis Cup in 1948 and 1949. He is now currently Treasurer of the AVGA and is playing golf regulary in place of tennis.

Grand Slam finals

Year Competition Event Partner Opponents Result
1947 French Open Men's doubles Tom Brown Eustace Fannin & Eric Sturgess lost 4–6 6–4 4–6 3–6
1948 Australian Open Mixed doubles Thelma Coyne Long Nancye Wynne Bolton & Colin Long lost 5–7 6–4 6–8
1949 Australian Open Men's doubles Geoff Brown Adrian Quist & John Bromwich lost 6–1 5–7 2–6 3–6
1949 US Open Men's doubles John Bromwich Frank Sedgman & George Worthington won 6–4 6–0 6–1

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