Role Tennis Player French Open 3R (1950, 1955) Died 1964 | Wimbledon 4R (1949, 1953) Retired 1960 Name George Worthington Turned pro 1956 | |
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Full name George Allan Worthington Born 10 October 1928Sydney, Australia ( 1928-10-10 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Australian Open QF (1949, 1950, 1951, 1954) | ||
George Allan Worthington (10 October 1928 – 8 December 1964) was an Australian male tennis player who was active in the 1940s and 1950s.
Career
Worthington won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Championships in 1951, 1952 and 1953 together with Thelma Coyne Long.
He was twice runner-up with compatriot Frank Sedgman in Grand Slam men's doubles championship. In 1947 they lost the final of the Australian Championship against Adrian Quist and John Bromwich in straight sets and in 1949 in the U.S. National Championship they met the same fate against fellow Australians John Bromwich and Bill Sidwell.
After his active playing career he became coach at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club and coached both the English Davis Cup team and Wightman Cup team.