Charles Gladstone Eames
| Full name | Charles Gladstone Robert Eames |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  GBR |
| Born | 19 December 1860 New Cross, London, England |
| Died | 2 February 1943 Battersea, London, England |
| Turned pro | 1886 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1908 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 67–17 (79.8%)[1] |
| Career titles | 8[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1888) |
Charles Gladstone Robert Eames. (19 December 1860 – 2 February 1943) was an English tennis player who competed at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He was active from 1886 to 1908 and won 8 career singles titles.[1]
Career[edit]
Eames was born on 19 December 1860 in New Cross, London, England.[3] He played his first tournament in 1886 at the Gore Court Championships in Sittingbourne where he reached the semi-finals.[1] He won his first singles title in 1887 at the Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1]
In 1888 he took part in first Wimbledon Championships where he was defeated in the second round by Ernest Wool Lewis in straight sets.[4] In 1907 he won his final singles title at the Exmouth Open. He played his final tournament at the Isle of Wight Championships at Ryde in 1908.[1] Eames played tennis for twelve seasons between 1886 and 1908 where he contested seventeen finals, and won eight singles titles.[1] He died in Battersea, London, England on 2 February 1943.[5]
Career finals[edit]
Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).
Singles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runners-up)[edit]
| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| Major (0) |
| National (0) |
| Regional (0) |
| County (1) |
| Regular (7) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (2) |
| Grass – Outdoor (6) |
| Hard – Outdoor (0) |
| Wood – Indoor (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1.[1] | 1887 | Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament | Stevenage | Grass | W. Dunn
|
6–0 6–1 |
| Winner | 2.[1] | 1887 | Rochester Open | Rochester | Grass | Dr. Harry T. Shapley
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1.[1] | 1888 | Kent LTC Championships | Charlton | Grass | Ernest George Meers
|
1–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3.[1] | 1888 | Rochester Open (2) | Rochester | Grass | Wilfred Baddeley
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2.[1] | 1888 | Acton Vale LTC Open | East Acton | Grass | Ernest George Meers
|
1–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4.[1] | 1888 | Essex Championships | Chingford | Clay | F. O' Shaughnessy Belli Reade
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3.[1] | 1889 | Kent LTC Championships | Charlton | Grass | Ernest George Meers
|
8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5.[1] | 1889 | Leamington Open Tournament | Leamington Spa | Grass | Francis Seymour Noon
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4.[1] | 1889 | London Championships | West Kensington | Grass | Ernest George Meers
|
8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 6.[1] | 1889 | Leicester Open | Leicester | Grass |  William Drumond Hamilton
|
7–5, 1–6, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5.[1] | 1889 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Nottingham | Grass | William Drumond Hamilton
|
5–7, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6.[1] | 1889 | Kent Championships * | Beckenham | Grass | Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
|
5–7, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7.[1] | 1890 | Connaught Hard Court Championships | Beckenham | Clay | Arthur Gore
|
6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7.[1] | 1890 | New York Tennis Club Spring Open | New York City | Clay |  Carman Randolph Runyon
|
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8.[1] | 1891 | Essex Championships | Chingford | Clay | Arthur Gore
|
12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9.[1] | 1905 | Rochester Open | Rochester | Grass | Nigel George Davidson
|
7–9, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8.[1] | 1907 | Exmouth Open | Exmouth | Grass | R.F.J. Harrison
|
6–2, 6–0 |
Family[edit]
His son Cyril Gladstone Eames born (1890) was also a tennis player.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Players: Eames, Charles Gladstone R.". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 31 May 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Player – Cyril Eames". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Cyril Eames (GBR) – Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.