Theodore Mavrogordato
Theodore Michel "Mavro" Mavrogordato (born July 31, 1883 in London , † August 24, 1941 in Limpsfield , Surrey ) was an English tennis player.
Life
Mavrogordato participated in tennis tournaments from 1903 to 1928. At the Wimbledon Championships he reached the semi-finals in individual singles in 1909, 1914 and 1920.
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 , he took part in the indoor competition. He was able to move into the second round in mixed at the side of his future wife Mabel Parton , in doubles and singles he lost his opening games.
In 1914 he played for the British team in the Davis Cup , but lost the doubles at the side of James Cecil Parke against Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding . After the First World War , he came again in 1919 in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup against South Africa and was able to win his individual against Louis Raymond . With a score of 4-0 for the British team, he finally lost the now meaningless last individual against George Dodd .
The rather small Mavrogordato made up for its short range with excellent speed and footwork.
Mavrogordato died at age 58 years in Limpsfield in the county of Surrey .
Web links
- Theodore Mavrogordato in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Davis Cup stats by Theodore Mavrogordato (English)
- ITF profile of Theodore Mavrogordato (English)
- Theodore Michel Mavrogordato. tennisarchives.com, accessed on October 29, 2012 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Tilden, W .: The Art of Lawn Tennis. George H. Doran Co., New York 1921. p. 186.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mavrogordato, Theodore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mavrogordato, Theodore Michel; Mavrogordato, Theo; Mavro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1941 |
| Place of death | Limpsfield , Surrey |