Harry Lee (tennis)
Harry Lee (15 June 1907 – 14 April 1998) was a British tennis player.[1]
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| Full name | Harold George Newcombe Lee |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 15 June 1907 Teddington, London |
| Died | 14 April 1998 (aged 90) Frome, Somerset, England |
| Turned pro | 1927 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1939 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1934) |
| French Open | SF (1933) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1931, 1933, 1934, 1936) |
| US Open | 4R (1930, 1933) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1932) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1934) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1933, 1934) |
In 1930 he won the singles title at the British Hard Court Championships after a four-sets victory in the final over Eric Peters.[2] Lee was a semi finalist at the French championships in 1933, where he beat Daniel Prenn and Marcel Bernard before losing to Henri Cochet.[3]
In 1933 and 1934, he was part of the Davis Cup team, including Fred Perry, Bunny Austin and Pat Hughes. They defeated the French team at Roland Garros in 1933 and the United States in 1934.[4]
References
- "Davis Cup profile". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Lawn Tennis – British Hard Courts Championships". Gloucester Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 10 May 1930.
- "French Open 1933". www.tennis.co.nf.
- Flatman, Barry (2004-06-06). "The top 10 achievements in British tennis". The Times. London. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
External links
- Harry Lee at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Harry Lee at the International Tennis Federation
- Harry Lee at the Davis Cup
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