Brian Gilbert (tennis)

John Brian Gilbert (17 July 1887 – 28 July 1974) was an English men's singles tennis player.[1]

Brian Gilbert
Brian Gilbert in 1924 (4th from left).
Full nameJohn Brian Gilbert
Country (sports)Great Britain
Born(1887-07-17)17 July 1887
Barnes, Surrey, England
Died28 July 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 87)
Roehampton, Surrey, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonSF (1922)
Other tournaments
WHCC4R (1923)
WCCCF (1923)
Olympic Games4R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1922, 1924, 1931)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonW (1924)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
WHCCF (1922, 1923)
WCCCF (1923)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th (1924)

Gilbert competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics[2] and the 1922-1933 Wimbledon Championships.[1][3] Gilbert reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1922, beating Theodore Mavrogordato before losing to Randolph Lycett.[4]

Grand Slam finals

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Mixed doubles: (1 title)

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Result Date Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1924 Wimbledon Grass   Kitty McKane   Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
  Leslie Godfree
6–3, 3–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Brian Gilbert". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon player archives – Brian Gilbert". AELTC.
  4. ^ "Wimbledon 1922". www.tennis.co.nf.
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