Nigel Sharpe Explained

Nigel Sharpe
Fullname:Nigel G. Sharpe
Birth Date:23 December 1904
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:London, England
Frenchopenresult:3R (1928)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1929, 1931, 1935)

Nigel G. Sharpe (23 December 1904 – 3 October 1962) was a British tennis player.

Career

Sharpe represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in one tie, against Poland in Torquay in 1930, called up to a side weakened by key withdrawals.[1] The British won 5–0, with Sharpe securing wins in both of his singles matches, against Maximilian Stolarow and Ignacy Tłoczyński.[2]

At the 1931 Wimbledon Championships, Sharpe defeated second seed Henri Cochet in the opening round.[3] [4] It was one of three occasions that he made the fourth round at Wimbledon.

His other career singles highlights include winning the Norfolk Championships three times (1931, 1935, 1936), the Bedford Open three times (1936–38). He also won the Northern Championships in 1931, the Surrey Championships in 1932, the South of England Championships in 1934, and the British Covered Court Championships in 1938.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Another British Net Star Resigns. 4 May 1930. The Pittsburgh Press. 3 (sports). 16 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Davis Cup - Tie - Details. daviscup.com. 16 December 2015.
  3. News: Unknown Takes Scalp Of Star. 23 June 1931. The Spokesman-Review. 15. 15 December 2015.
  4. News: Lawn Tennis. All England Championships. . . NSW . 24 June 1931 . 16 December 2015 . 16 . National Library of Australia.