Ivor Warwick (19 March 1934 — 4 June 2017) was a British tennis player of the 1950s and 1960s.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1934 |
| Died | 4 June 2017 (aged 83) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953, 1956) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1958) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1953, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58) |
Raised in the Manchester area, Warwick was most successful on the tennis tour in the 1950s, with his title wins that decade including the East of England Championships and North of England Hardcout Championships.[1]
Warwick was a Lancashire county player and earned blues in Cambridge University tennis.[2]
During his regular Wimbledon appearances, Warwick twice made the singles third round, including a loss to top seed Ken Rosewall in 1953. He never missed a men's doubles main draw at Wimbledon between 1952 and 1966.[2]
Warwick's wife, the former Anthea Gibb, was also a tennis player.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Miss Woodgate defeats North of England champion". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 13 April 1955.
- ^ a b Lee, Martin (25 June 1953). "Warwick Puts Up Good Fight". Aberdeen Evening Express.
- ^ "She Lives A Treble Life ..." Liverpool Echo. 19 September 1960.