Donald Platt (5 June 1930 – 9 April 2020) was a Canadian tennis player and later tennis writer for the Toronto Star.[3] He was active from 1948 to 1963 and won 1 career singles title.[1]
| Full name | Donald Platt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  CAN |
| Born | 5 June 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 27 May 2020 (age 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Turned pro | 1948 (Amateur Circuit) |
| Retired | 1962 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 46–65[1] |
| Career titles | 1[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1955) |
| US Open | 2R (1955)[2] |
Career
editDonald Platt was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 5 June 1930.[1] In major competitions he competed at the U.S. National Championships in 1953, 1955 and 1956 and the French Championships in 1955.[4][1] He won his one and only singles title in 1953 at the Toronto District Championships against Beau Summers.[1]
In addition he was a finalist at the Leaside Invitation in 1954 against Jim Bentley, and the Toronto District Championships again in 1955.[5] In 1960 he reached his last tournament final at the Ontario International Championships losing to Donald Fontana.[6]
He played his last singles event in 1962 at the province of Quebec Championships.[1] Following his retirement he was working as a tennis writer for the Toronto Star in the early 1970s.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Players:Platt, Donald". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 January 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Donald Platt: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Tennis Tips Don Platt". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 8 August 1974. p. 31. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ ATP
- ^ "Fontana Earns Title, Brief Rest". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 8 August 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Win Ont.Tennis Crowns". Red Deer Advocate. Alberta, Canada: newspapers.com. 22 August 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ The Toronto Star (1974)