Uberto De Morpurgo
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Uberto De Morpurgo (11 January 1896 – 26 February 1961) was an Italian tennis player.[2]
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Full name | Hubert Louis (Uberto Luigi) De Morpurgo |
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Country (sports) | Austria-Hungary (−1920) Italy (1920–) |
Born | (1896-01-11)11 January 1896 Trieste, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 26 February 1961(1961-02-26) (aged 65) Geneva, Switzerland |
Turned pro | 1914 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1939 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1930, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | SF (1930) |
Wimbledon | QF (1928) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 3R (1921, 1923) |
WCCC | SF (1922) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1925) |
Medal record |
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Uberto De Morpurgo was born in Trieste when it was part of Austria, but became an Italian citizen when the city changed hands after World War I. His world rankings were ninth in 1928, tenth in 1929, and eighth in 1930.[3] Bill Tilden ranked him 10th in the world in 1924,[4] and 6th in 1929.[5]