Aubrey Willard | |
Fullname: | Sydney Aubrey Willard |
Birth Date: | 4 1894 df=yes |
Birth Place: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | New South Wales, Australia |
Turnedpro: | 1919 (amateur tour) |
Retired: | 1934 |
Australianopenresult: | QF (1925, 1931, 1932) |
Australianopendoublesresult: | QF (1925) |
Wimbledondoublesresult: | 1R (1924) |
Mixed: | yes |
Australianopenmixedresult: | F (1931) |
Wimbledonmixedresult: | 2R (1924) |
Aubrey Willard (1894–1961) was an Australian tennis player. He was the brother of Australian singles finalist James Willard. Aubrey Willard served as a driver in the DAC in World war 1. He made his debut at the Australasian championships in 1922 and lost in round three to Andrew Huthnance.[2] At the Australasian championships in 1925, Willard lost in the quarter-finals to Gerald Patterson.[3] In 1928 he lost in round two to Edgar Moon. In 1931 he lost in the Australian quarter finals to Harry Hopman.[4] In 1932, Willard beat Jack Cummings. Willard's play at the net won him the match.[5] Willard lost to Hopman in the quarter-finals.[6] In 1934 Willard lost in round three to Adrian Quist and then turned professional, becoming a coach.