Albert Burke (tennis)
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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 Koželuh.[4] Burke finished second in the 1930 French Pro Championship round robin, while Karel Koželuh was the winner.[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 against Ellsworth Vines.[7]
References
- ^ https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/11/23/110083044.pdf
- ^ 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