Ian McInnes (tennis)
Appearance
Full name | Ian Donald McInnes[1] |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Victoria, Australia | 18 February 1901
Died | 19 June 1977[1] Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia | (aged 76)
Turned pro | 1920 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1939 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1924) |
US Open | 2R (1923) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1927) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1924) |
Ian McInnes (1901–1977) was an Australian tennis player. He was also a medical doctor.[2] At the 1923 U. S. championships, McInnes lost in round two to Manuel Alonso Areizaga. [3] At the 1924 Australasian championships, McInnes caused a huge upset by beating two-time Wimbledon champion Gerald Patterson. Patterson twisted his ankle in the first set and, because of this, his game was affected and he played mainly from the baseline.[4] McInnes lost in the quarter finals to Richard Schlesinger.[5] McInnes lost in the second round of the 1927 Australian championships to Rice Gemmell[6] In 1967 McInnes attended Gerald Patterson's funeral.[2]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1927 | Australian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | Jack Hawkes Gerald Patterson |
6–8, 1–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ a b "Australia, Victoria Index to Probate Registers 1841-1989". www.familysearch.org.
- ^ a b "16 Jun 1967 - Former tennis star buried". Trove.
- ^ "U. S. Open 1923". www.tennis.co.nf.
- ^ "23 Jan 1924 - Tennis Championships". Trove.
- ^ "Australian Open 1924". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Australian Open 1927". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.