Philip Pearson (tennis) explained

Philip Pearson
Fullname:Philip Graeme Pearson
Birth Date:1878 [1]
Birth Place:London, United Kingdom
Death Date:9 June 1903 (aged 25) [2]
Death Place:Fatehgarh, Bengal, India
Turnedpro:1896 (amateur tour)
Retired:1903 (due to death)
Wimbledonresult:QF (1899)

Philip Pearson (1878–1903) was a British tennis player with a short career at the turn of the 20th century. At Wimbledon in 1898, Pearson lost to Harold Mahony in round three. In 1899 Pearson beat Frederick Plaskitt and Major Ritchie before losing in the quarterfinals to Arthur Gore.[3] In 1901 he lost his opening match to Herbert Roper Barrett. In 1899 Pearson won the Bournemouth tournament and he also won the Surrey Championships in 1901 and the Bengal Championships in 1902.[4] Pearson died in India in 1903 aged just 25.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FreeBMD Entry Info. www.freebmd.org.uk. September 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Search Results - Birth, Marriage, Death - findmypast.co.uk. search.findmypast.co.uk. September 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: The Championships 1899 – Gentlemen's Singles . Wimbledon . AELTC .
  4. Web site: Philip Graeme Pearson. Tennis. Archives. www.tennisarchives.com. September 17, 2017.