Nigel Sharpe
Appearance
Full name | Nigel G. Sharpe |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | London, England | 23 December 1904
Died | 3 October 1962 London, England | (aged 57)
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1928) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1929, 1931, 1935) |
Nigel G. Sharpe ( 23 December 1904 – 3 October 1962) was a British tennis player.
Career
Sharpe represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in one tie, against Poland in Torquay in 1930, called up to a side weakened by key withdrawals.[1] The British won 5–0, with Sharpe securing wins in both of his singles matches, against Maximilian Stolarow and Ignacy Tłoczyński.[2]
At the 1931 Wimbledon Championships, Sharpe defeated second seed Henri Cochet in the opening round.[3][4] It was one of three occasions that he made the fourth round at Wimbledon.
He won the Surrey Championships in 1932.
See also
References
- ^ "Another British Net Star Resigns". The Pittsburgh Press. 4 May 1930. pp. 3 (sports). Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Tie - Details". daviscup.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Unknown Takes Scalp Of Star". The Spokesman-Review. 23 June 1931. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. All England Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW: National Library of Australia. 24 June 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 16 December 2015.