Cyril Gladstone Eames (20 October 1890 – 1 August 1974) was a British tennis player.
| Full name | Cyril Gladstone Eames |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 20 October 1890 |
| Died | 1 August 1974 (aged 83) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1925) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1925, 1926, 1927, 1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1925) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1926, 1927, 1928) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1925) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1925) |
Eames was most active in the 1920s and made the Wimbledon singles second round four times.[1]
It was his doubles partnership with Gordon Crole-Rees that he was most known for. The pair won the British Covered Court Championships, twice made the Wimbledon doubles quarter-finals and were doubles semi-finalists at the 1925 French Championships, where they lost in five sets to Jean Borotra and René Lacoste.[2] They featured together in the 1928 and 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup) campaigns, winning four of their five doubles rubbers.[3] In their only loss, to Italy in the 1928 Europe Zone semi-final, they had held match points[4]
In 1931 he announced his intention to retire from the tour.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eame's Tennis Trophies". Civil and Military Gazette. 10 November 1929.
- ^ "MLLE. Lenglen's Lawn Tennis Triumph". Birmingham Post. 8 June 1925.
- ^ "The Draw – Player's Chances". The Gentlewoman. 26 June 1926.
- ^ "Britain Beaten". Daily News (London). 22 June 1928.
- ^ "Cyril Eames, Noted English Net Star, Plans to Retire". The Province. 5 April 1931.