Eric Conrad Peters (10 August 1903 – 28 December 1985) was a British tennis player.
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| Full name | Eric Conrad Peters |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 10 August 1903 |
| Died | 28 December 1985 (aged 82) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1932) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1930) |
An Oxford graduate, Peters played a patient, defensive brand of tennis and was active in the late 1920s to 1930s, featuring regularly at Wimbledon.[1] He made the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the 1930 Wimbledon Championships with Elsie Pittman. His most famous victory was over Bill Tilden at Cannes in 1930, becoming the first British amateur to defeat the American.[2] He also had a career win over Bunny Austin and once took Jean Borotra to five sets.[3]
Peters, who was involved in his family's brewery business, married tennis player Effie Hemmant in 1932.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Greig Defeated By E. C. Peters". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 1929.
- ^ "Tilden Beaten By Peters". The Daily Telegraph. 6 February 1930.
- ^ "Noted Tennis Players Engaged". Liverpool Post and Mercury. 30 May 1931.
- ^ "Peters-Hemmant". The Norwood News. 5 February 1932.
