Frederick Dorville Jackson
| Full name | Frederick Dorville Jackson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  GBR |
| Born | 6 June 1859 Bentley, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 15 March 1878 (age 18) Mercara, Mysore, India |
| Turned pro | 1877 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1877 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1877)[1] |
Frederick Dorville Jackson (6 June 1859 – 15 March 1878) was an English coffee planter and tennis player who competed at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877.[2]
Biography
[edit]Jackson was born on 6 June 1859 in Bentley, Hampshire, England.[3] he was the son of the Reverend C. Jackson of Bentley, Farnham, Hants.[4] He attended the English public school Marlborough College in Marlborough, Wiltshire. In 1876, he represented Marlborough College at the Annual Public Schools Rackets Championship, which was held at the original Prince's Club in Hans Place, London.[1]
In July 1877 he took part in first Wimbledon Championship where he was defeated in the first round by the eventual finalist William Marshall in straight sets.[5][1] Following his Wimbledon appearance he left to work as a coffee planter in Ceylon.[6] He died from complications due to meningitis in Mercara, Mysore, India on 15 March 1878 aged 18.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Players:Jackson, Dorville Frederick". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 28 May 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Draw Archive: The Championships 1877 Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Lisle, G.W. De, ed. (1880). "Jan 1873". Marlborough college register, from 1843 to 1869 inclusive to 1879 inclusive. Marlborough: Marlborough College. p. 219.
- ^ "Draw Archive: The Championships 1877 Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b Lisle, G.W. De. (1880) p.219.