Gerald Patterson

Rezumat

Gerald Patterson (17 decembrie 1895- 13 iunie 1967, Preston, Victoria, Australia) a fost un jucător de tenis din Australia. A câștigat 10 titluri de Mare Șlem, 3 la simplu, 6 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt.

Turnee de Mare Șlem (10)

Simplu (3)

Australian Open  (1)                        1927, finalist (3) în 1914, 1922, 1925

Wimbledon (2)                                 1919, 1922, finalist în 1920

US Open                                           semifinalist (2) în 1922, 1924

Dublu  (6)

Australian Open (5)                        1914, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, finalist în 1924, 1932

Wimbledon                                     finalist (2) în 1922, 1928

US Open (1)                                    1919, finalist în 1922, 1924, 1925, 1928

Dublu mixt (1)

US Open (1)                                           1920

Finale de Mare Șlem

Simplu

7 (3 titluri, 4 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Opponent        Score

Loss     1914    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia Arthur O’Hara Wood          4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 1–6

Win     1919    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Norman Brookes     6–3, 7–5, 6–2

Loss     1920    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Bill Tilden        6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6

Loss     1922    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia James Anderson      0–6, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6

Win     1922    Wimbledon     Grass   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Randolph Lycett      6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Loss     1925    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia James Anderson      9–11, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6

Win     1927    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia John Hawkes           3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3

Dublu

14 (6 titluri, 8 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Win     1914    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia Ashley Campbell     Australia Rodney Heath

Australia Arthur O’Hara Wood          7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Win     1919    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Norman Brookes     United States Vincent Richards

United States Bill Tilden        8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2

Win     1922    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia John Hawkes           Australia James Anderson

Australia Norman Peach         8–10, 6–0, 6–0, 7–5

Loss     1922    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    Australia James Anderson

United Kingdom Randolph Lycett    6–3, 9–7, 4–6, 3–6, 9–11

Loss     1922    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    United States Vincent Richards

United States Bill Tilden        6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 4–6

Loss     1924    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    Australia James Anderson

Australia Norman Brookes     2–6, 4–6, 3–6

Loss     1924    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    United States Howard Kinsey

United States Robert Kinsey  5–7, 7–5, 9–7, 3–6, 4–6

Win     1925    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    Australia James Anderson

Australia Fred Kalms  6–4, 8–6, 7–5

Loss     1925    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia John Hawkes           United States R. Norris Williams

United States Vincent Richards         2–6, 10–8, 4–6, 9–11

Win     1926    Australasian Championships   Grass   Australia John Hawkes           Australia James Anderson

Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Win     1927    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia John Hawkes           Australia Ian McInness

Australia Pat O’Hara Wood    8–6, 6–2, 6–1

Loss     1928    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia John Hawkes           France Jacques Brugnon

France Henri Cochet   11–13, 4–6, 4–6

Loss     1928    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia John Hawkes           United States John Hennessey

United States George Lott     2–6, 1–6, 2–6

Loss     1932    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Harry Hopman         Australia Jack Crawford

Australia Edgar Moon 10–12, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6

Dublu mixt

1 finală (1 titlu)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Win     1920    Wimbledon     Grass   France Suzanne Lenglen         United States Elizabeth Ryan

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Randolph Lycett      7–5, 6–3

Profil

Era dreptaci. Juca pe rever cu o singură mână. Avea un serviciu devastator, fiind poreclit ,,Catapulta umană”. Avea un forehand extrem de puternic. Smashul său era excepțional.

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