Laurie Shaffi Explained

Laurie Shaffi
Birth Date:15 August 1912
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Monterey, California
Wimbledonresult:4R (1937)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1935, 1937)

Laurie Shaffi OBE (15 August 1912 – 6 February 2005) was a British–Indian barrister, diplomat and tennis player.

Shaffi, born in London and half-Indian, was an old boy of Emanuel School.[1]

Active on the tennis tour in the 1930s, Shaffi's career titles included the East of England Championships and Essex Championships. In 1939 he earned a call-up to the Great Britain Davis Cup team, on the back of recent wins over Donald MacPhail and Ronald Shayes, both rivals for a berth in the lineup. Unranked in Britain at the time, he was considered a surprise selection and featured in ties against both France and Germany.[2]

During World War II, Shaffi fought with the Royal Air Force. He became Adjutant to Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck.[3]

A law graduate, Shaffi served as Pakistan's Consul General in New York and San Francisco. He married an American and was a long-time resident of Monterey, California.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930–1945: Indian Air Force . 15 July 2014 . KW Publishers Pvt Ltd . 9789385714344.
  2. News: Unranked Player Named to Tennis Squad . . 10 May 1939.
  3. News: Laurie Shaffi Obituary . . legacy.com . 16 February 2005.