Don Butler (tennis)

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Donald William Butler (19 March 1910 — date of death unknown) was a British tennis player.

Don Butler
Full nameDonald William Butler
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1910-03-19)19 March 1910
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1938)
Wimbledon4R (1936, 1939)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQF (1939)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonQF (1946, 1948)

A player from Worcestershire, Butler was a three-time singles champion in Eastbourne. He had his best period on tour in the late 1930s, twice reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon. In 1938 he won the All England Plate.[1]

Butler is the only person to play Davis Cup for Great Britain both before and after World War II. He featured in two ties in 1938, then at the age of 37 in 1947 received another call up, picked over Derrick Barton who was 12 years his junior.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Butler Beats Harper". Evening Despatch. 30 May 1946.
  2. ^ "Donald Butler In Davis Cup Singles". Daily Herald. 29 May 1947.
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