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Nigel Sharpe
Full nameNigel G. Sharpe
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1904-12-23)23 December 1904
London, England
Died3 October 1962(1962-10-03) (aged 57)
London, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1928)
Wimbledon4R (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

  1. ^ "Another British Net Star Resigns". The Pittsburgh Press. 4 May 1930. pp. 3 (sports). Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Davis Cup - Tie - Details". daviscup.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Unknown Takes Scalp Of Star". The Spokesman-Review. 23 June 1931. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis. All England Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW: National Library of Australia. 24 June 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 16 December 2015.