Albert Burke (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | November 1958 (aged 57) [1] |
| Singles | |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1931, 1932) |
| Wembley Pro | QF (1935) |
| French Pro | 2nd (1930) |
Albert Burke (1901 – 1958) was an Irish professional tennis player based in France. Albert Burke was the son of Thomas Burke. Thomas Burke was a professional tennis player when professional tennis began in the late 19th century and Albert Burke's brother Edmund Burke was also a professional tennis player [2]. Albert Burke won the Bristol Cup in France (the top professional tournament in the world in the 1920s), in 1924 and 1925 (beating Roman Najuch in both finals) [3]. He was also losing finalist in the Bristol Cup in 1926, 1929 and 1931 (losing all three finals to Karel Kozeluh) [4]. Burke finished second in the 1930 French Pro Championship round robin (Karel Kozeluh was first) [5]. At the US Pro Tennis Championships Burke was a quarter finalist in 1931 (losing to Howard Kinsey) and 1932 (losing to Bill Tilden) [6]. At the Wembley Championships Burke lost in the quarter finals in 1935 (losing to Ellsworth Vines) [7].
References
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E7DC1E39E632A25750C2A9679D946992D6CF
- ^ http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292971p/f6
- ^ http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k273619h/f6
- ^ http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k296481k/f9
- ^ http://www.tennis.co.nf/frenchpro.htm
- ^ http://www.tennis.co.nf/uspro.htm
- ^ http://www.tennis.co.nf/britishpro.htm
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