Full name Nigel G. Sharpe French Open 3R (1928) | Country (sports) United Kingdom Wimbledon 4R (1929, 1931, 1935) | |
Born 23 December 1904
London, England ( 1904-12-23 ) Died 3 October 1962, London, United Kingdom | ||
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. The British won 5–0, with Sharpe securing wins in both of his singles matches, against Maximilian Stolarow and Ignacy Tłoczyński.
At the 1931 Wimbledon Championships, Sharpe defeated second seed Henri Cochet in the opening round. It was one of three occasions that he made the fourth round at Wimbledon.
He won the Surrey Championships in 1932.
References
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