Ashley Cooper (tennis player)

Ashley Cooper

Ashley Cooper, 1958

Nation:

Australia

Birthday:

September 15, 1936

Date of death:

May 22, 2020

1st professional season:

1959

Resignation:

1962

Playing hand:

Right, one-handed backhand

singles

Highest ranking:

1 (1957)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 4

Australian Open	S (1957, 1958)
French Open	HF (1958)
Wimbledon	S (1958)
US Open	S (1958)

Double

Highest ranking:

1 (1957)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 4

Australian Open	S (1958)
French Open	S (1957, 1958)
Wimbledon	F (1958)
US Open	S (1957)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Ashley John Cooper , AO (born September 15, 1936 in Melbourne ; † May 22, 2020 there ) was an Australian tennis player .

Cooper's greatest year as a tennis player was in 1958 when he won the men's singles at Wimbledon , the Australian Open and the US Open . In 1957 and 1958 he was number 1 in tennis. After 1958 he switched to professional tennis players.

In 2007 Cooper was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Australia .

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Australian Great Ashley Cooper Dies at 83. In: ntd.com. May 22, 2020, accessed on May 22, 2020 .
↑ It's an Honor. Australia Government, accessed July 22, 2010 .

personal data
SURNAME	Cooper, Ashley
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cooper, Ashley John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	September 15, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH	Melbourne , Australia
DATE OF DEATH	May 22, 2020
Place of death	Melbourne , Australia

[1] Australian Great Ashley Cooper Dies at 83. In: ntd.com. May 22, 2020, accessed on May 22, 2020 .

[2] It's an Honor. Australia Government, accessed July 22, 2010 .