Bill Sidwell

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Bill Sidwell
Full nameOswald William Thomas Sidwell
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1920-04-16) 16 April 1920 (age 104)
Goulburn, NSW, Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1948, 1949, 1950)
Wimbledon4R (1950)
US Open3R (1947, 1948)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1949)
French OpenF (1947)
WimbledonF (1947)
US OpenW (1949)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (1948)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1948Ch, 1949Ch)

Oswald William Thomas (Bill) Sidwell (born 16 April 1920 in Goulburn, New South Wales) is an Australian former tennis player.

Sidwell reached four Grand Slam doubles finals, winning once, and also played in the Davis Cup in 1948 and 1949 where Australia lost to the United States both years in the Challenge Round. 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 US National Championships Australia John Bromwich Australia Frank Sedgman
Australia George Worthington
6–4, 6–0, 6–1

Runners-up (4)

Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
1947 French Championships United States Tom Brown South Africa Eustace Fannin
South Africa Eric Sturgess
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
1947 Wimbledon United Kingdom Tony Mottram United States Bob Falkenburg
United States Jack Kramer
6–8, 3–6, 3–6
1949 Australian Championships Australia Geoff Brown Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6
1950 Wimbledon Australia Geoff Brown Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6

Mixed doubles

Runners-up (1)

Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
1948 Australian Championships Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Australia Colin Long
5–7, 6–4, 6–8


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