George Sheldon (tennis) explained

George Sheldon
Fullname:George Preston Sheldon, Jr.
Birth Date:November 19, 1876
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States
College:Yale University
Usopenresult:QF (1896)
Usopendoublesresult:W (1897, 1898)

George Preston Sheldon, Jr., born November 19, 1876, was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century. He won two men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships tennis at the Newport Casino together with Leo Ware.

In 1897 he reached the semifinals of the Western Championships and Canadian Championships. He played intercollegiate tennis and ice hockey for Yale.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1897U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Leo Ware Harold Mahony
Harold Nisbet
11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1
Winner1898U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Leo Ware Holcombe Ward
Dwight Davis
1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up1899U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Leo Ware Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis
4–6, 4–6, 3–6

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