Elia Fottrell (1893–1974) was an American tennis player. He was from California. He was ambidextrous and could play with the racket in either hand.[5] Fottrell reached the semifinals in the 1914 U.S. Championships singles, beating Nat Niles and Gus Touchard before losing easily to R. Norris Williams.[6]
| Full name | Elia Francis Fottrell |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | February 3, 1893 California, United States |
| Died | September 15, 1974 (aged 81) [1][2][3][4] San Mateo, California, United States |
| Turned pro | 1913 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1916 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1914) |
References
edit- ^ "Person details for Elia F Fottrell". Familysearch.org.
- ^ "Elia Fottrell". Ancestry.
- ^ "Elia Francis Fottrell". Tennis Archives.
- ^ "Search results". Findmypast.
- ^ "19 Aug 1914, Page 19, Surprises mark tennis matches in Meadow club tournament". bklyn.newspapers.com.
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 92. OCLC 172306.
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