George Lyttleton Rogers
Irish tennis player (1906-1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Lyttleton Rogers (10 July 1906 – 19 November 1962) was an Irish tennis player, promoter and coach. He won the Irish Championships title three times, (1926, 1936–1937). He was the Canadian and Argentine champion as well.[9] He was a three times runner-up for the Monte Carlo Cup. In 1931 he was the eleventh on the French rankings.[10]
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Country (sports) | Ireland |
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Born | (1906-07-10)10 July 1906[1] Athy, Ireland[1] |
Died | 19 November 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 56)[2] Los Angeles, United States |
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[3] |
Turned pro | 1926 (amateur tour) 1945 (pro tour) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 537-224 (70.5%) [4] |
Career titles | 39 [4] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | QF (1930, 1932)[5] |
Wimbledon | 4R (1933) |
US Open | 4R (1930)[6] |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | 3R (1945)[7] |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1947)[8] |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1930)[5] |
Wimbledon | QF (1935) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SFEu (1936) |
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