Gordon Rhind Oak Crole-Rees (17 November 1883 – 9 June 1954) was a British tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1883 Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Died | 9 June 1954 (aged 70) Southend, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1925) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1925, 1927) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1925) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1926, 1927, 1928) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1930) |
Career
editCrole-Rees was educated at Highgate School from September 1905 until April 1911.[1]
Davis Cup
editCrole-Rees made his Davis Cup debut in 1925 when he was used by Great Britain for two singles rubbers against France at Devonshire Park.[2][3] For the rest of Davis Cup career, a further nine ties, he featured only in the doubles. Initially he partnered Charles Kingsley and then he played alongside Cyril Eames.
Wimbledon
editCrole-Rees twice reached the third round at the Wimbledon Championships, but had more success at the tournament as a doubles player. He made the quarter-finals in the men's doubles in three successive years from 1926 to 1928. In the 1927 Wimbledon Championships, en route to the quarter-finals, Crole-Rees and his partner Cyril Eames managed to defeat second seeds Jean Borotra and Rene Lacoste.[4] He made semi-finals in the mixed doubles with Phyllis Mudford at the 1930 Wimbledon Championships.
Singles titles
edit- 1925: Surrey Championships
- 1926: Kent Championships
- 1927: Surrey Championships
- 1927: Irish Lawn Tennis Championships
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tucker, Rodney C (1950). Highgate School Register (5th ed.). p. 107.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 13 July 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Davis Cup". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 16 July 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Current Topics". The Sydney Mail. 6 July 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
