Randolph Lycett
Randolph Lycett (born August 27, 1886 in Birmingham , † February 9, 1935 in Jersey ) was a British tennis player .
Career
Lycett was a successful doubles player and won both the Australian doubles championships and Wimbledon several times between 1906 and 1923 . In 1922 he was also in the final of the individual competition at Wimbledon, but lost this to Gerald Patterson . Between 1921 and 1923 he also played in the Davis Cup for Great Britain.
He last appeared in singles at Wimbledon in 1929.
Double title
No. | year | competition | partner | Final opponent | Bottom line |
1. | 1905 | Australian championships | Tom Tachell |
Edgar Barnard Basil Spence |
11: 9, 8: 6, 1: 6, 4: 6, 6: 1 |
2. | 1911 | Australian championships | Rodney Heath |
John Addison Norman Brookes |
6: 2, 7: 5, 6: 0 |
3. | 1921 | Wimbledon Championships | Max Woosnam |
Arthur Holden Lowe Francis Gordon Lowe |
6: 3, 6: 0, 7: 5 |
4th | 1922 | Wimbledon Championships | James Anderson |
Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood |
3: 6, 7: 9, 6: 4, 6: 3, 11: 9 |
5. | 1923 | Wimbledon Championships | Leslie Godfree |
Manuel de Gomar Eduardo Flaquer |
6: 3, 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3 |
literature
- B. Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , pp. 372, 439
Web links
- ATP profile of Randolph Lycett (English)
- ITF profile Randolph Lycett (English)
- Davis Cup Statistics for Randolph Lycett (English)
- Randolph Lycett. tennisarchives.com, accessed on October 31, 2012 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lycett, Randolph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1886 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |
DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1935 |
Place of death | jersey |