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Geoff Brown (tennis)

May 04, 2024

Geoffrey Edmund Brown (4 April 1924 – 20 June 2001) was an Australian tennis player.

Geoff Brown
Full nameGeoffrey Edmund Brown
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1924-04-04)4 April 1924
Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia
Died20 June 2001(2001-06-20) (aged 77)
Euroa, Victoria, Australia
Turned pro1945 (amateur tour)
Retired1958
PlaysAmbidextrous
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 10 (1946, Pierre Gillou)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1946, 1948, 1949)
WimbledonF (1946)
US Open4R (1947)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1949)
WimbledonF (1946, 1950)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonF (1946, 1950)

Brown was born in Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Parramatta Marist High School from 1938 to 1939 before joining the R.A.A.F as a gunner.[2] He was demobilised at the end of the war and returned to playing tennis.

Brown was runner-up in the 1946 Wimbledon Championships singles final, losing in five sets to Yvon Petra, and doubles final playing with Dinny Pails.[3] He also reached the doubles finals at the 1949 Australian Championships and 1950 Wimbledon Championships, in both he was partnered by compatriot Bill Sidwell and in both finals they lost to John Bromwich and Adrian Quist.[4][5][6][7] He reached the quarterfinal at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships by defeating US champion Pancho Gonzales in the fourth round.[8][9]

With his countryman Dinny Pails he won the doubles title at the Irish Tennis Championships in July 1946.[10] He won the singles title at the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships in 1948 and 1950.[11][12][13] In April 1949 he reached the final of the South African Championships in Johannesburg but lost in four sets to Eric Sturgess.[14][15] In April 1950 Brown won the Surrey Tennis Tournament against Paddy Robert in the final.[16][17] In May he played in the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth and reached the final in which he lost to Jaroslav Drobný.[18][19] In June he defeated Sumant Misra in the singles final of the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships.[20] Due to an illness and operation Brown did not play tennis for more than a year and returned in October 1951.[21] In October 1952 he won the Sydney Metropolitan Grasscourt Championships, defeating Lew Hoad in the final in three sets.[22][23]

In 1947 and 1948 Brown played for the Australian Davis Cup team and compiled a record of three wins and one loss.[24]

Brown was married firstly to Veronica Lineham. Their first child, Virginia Ann Brown, was born in 1951.[25] He went on to have three more children; Vonnie, Geoffrey Vincent, and Danielle. Brown later remarried. He died in Euroa, Victoria on 20 June 2001, at the age of 77.[26]

Grand Slam finals edit

Singles (1 runner-up) edit

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1946 Wimbledon Championships Grass   Yvon Petra 2–6, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5, 4–6

Doubles (3 runners-up) edit

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1946 Wimbledon Grass   Dinny Pails   Tom Brown
  Jack Kramer		 4–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1949 Australian Championships Grass   Bill Sidwell   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist		 6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 1950 Wimbledon Grass   Bill Sidwell   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist		 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6

Mixed doubles (2 runners-up) edit

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1946 Wimbledon Grass   Dorothy Cheney   Louise Brough
  Tom Brown		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1950 Wimbledon Grass   Patricia Canning Todd   Louise Brough
  Eric Sturgess		 9–11, 6–1, 4–6

References edit

  1. ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 425.
  2. ^ "Geoffrey Edmund Brown". Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939–1945. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Petra New World Champion – Geoff Brown Goes Down Fighting". The Indian Express. 6 July 1946.
  4. ^ "Players – Geoffrey Brown". Davis Cup Official Website. International Tennis Federation.
  5. ^ . ITF Mens Circuit. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ^ . Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013.
  7. ^ . Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Brown Brilliant to beat U.S. Champion". The Age. 28 June 1949.
  9. ^ "TENNIS – BROWN SHINES AT WIMBLEDON". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 27 June 1949. p. 2.
  10. ^ "IRISH TITLES TO AUSTRALIANS". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 July 1946. p. 7.
  11. ^ "LAWN TENNIS SINGLES TITLE". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1950. p. 1.
  12. ^ "GEOFF BROWN WINS KENT SINGLES TITLE". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1950. p. 4.
  13. ^ "BROWN DEFEATS SI DWELL AFTER THREE-HOUR STRUGGLE". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1950. p. 15.
  14. ^ "S. AFRICAN TENNIS BROWN ENTERS FINAL". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1949. p. 20.
  15. ^ "Brown Beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 April 1949.
  16. ^ "Brown Takes Surrey Tennis". The New York Times. 29 April 1950.
  17. ^ "Tennis Win in 30 Minutes". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 May 1950. p. 21.
  18. ^ "Brown-Drobny in U.K. Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 6 May 1950. p. 10.
  19. ^ "FRANK SEDGMAN IN FORM". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1950. p. 13.
  20. ^ "TENNIS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 June 1950. p. 2.
  21. ^ "BROWN BACK IN BIG TENNIS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 3 October 1951. p. 11.
  22. ^ "Brown has win over Lew Hoad". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 October 1952. p. 29.
  23. ^ "GEOFF BROWN IN COMEBACK". Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 October 1952. p. 3 Section: Sporting Section.
  24. ^ "Davis Cup – Players – Geoffrey Brown". ITF.
  25. ^ "May Be Future Tennis Star". Wagga Wagga, New South Wales: Daily Advertiser. 3 September 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Brown, Geoffrey Edmund". Herald Sun. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

External links edit

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Geoffrey Edmund Brown 4 April 1924 20 June 2001 was an Australian tennis player Geoff BrownFull nameGeoffrey Edmund BrownCountry sports AustraliaBorn 1924 04 04 4 April 1924Murrurundi New South Wales AustraliaDied20 June 2001 2001 06 20 aged 77 Euroa Victoria AustraliaTurned pro1945 amateur tour Retired1958PlaysAmbidextrousSinglesHighest rankingNo 10 1946 Pierre Gillou 1 Grand Slam singles resultsAustralian OpenSF 1946 1948 1949 WimbledonF 1946 US Open4R 1947 DoublesGrand Slam doubles resultsAustralian OpenF 1949 WimbledonF 1946 1950 Grand Slam mixed doubles resultsWimbledonF 1946 1950 Brown was born in Murrurundi New South Wales Australia He attended Parramatta Marist High School from 1938 to 1939 before joining the R A A F as a gunner 2 He was demobilised at the end of the war and returned to playing tennis Brown was runner up in the 1946 Wimbledon Championships singles final losing in five sets to Yvon Petra and doubles final playing with Dinny Pails 3 He also reached the doubles finals at the 1949 Australian Championships and 1950 Wimbledon Championships in both he was partnered by compatriot Bill Sidwell and in both finals they lost to John Bromwich and Adrian Quist 4 5 6 7 He reached the quarterfinal at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships by defeating US champion Pancho Gonzales in the fourth round 8 9 With his countryman Dinny Pails he won the doubles title at the Irish Tennis Championships in July 1946 10 He won the singles title at the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships in 1948 and 1950 11 12 13 In April 1949 he reached the final of the South African Championships in Johannesburg but lost in four sets to Eric Sturgess 14 15 In April 1950 Brown won the Surrey Tennis Tournament against Paddy Robert in the final 16 17 In May he played in the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth and reached the final in which he lost to Jaroslav Drobny 18 19 In June he defeated Sumant Misra in the singles final of the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships 20 Due to an illness and operation Brown did not play tennis for more than a year and returned in October 1951 21 In October 1952 he won the Sydney Metropolitan Grasscourt Championships defeating Lew Hoad in the final in three sets 22 23 In 1947 and 1948 Brown played for the Australian Davis Cup team and compiled a record of three wins and one loss 24 Brown was married firstly to Veronica Lineham Their first child Virginia Ann Brown was born in 1951 25 He went on to have three more children Vonnie Geoffrey Vincent and Danielle Brown later remarried He died in Euroa Victoria on 20 June 2001 at the age of 77 26 Contents 1 Grand Slam finals 1 1 Singles 1 runner up 1 2 Doubles 3 runners up 1 3 Mixed doubles 2 runners up 2 References 3 External linksGrand Slam finals editSingles 1 runner up edit Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score Loss 1946 Wimbledon Championships Grass nbsp Yvon Petra 2 6 4 6 9 7 7 5 4 6 Doubles 3 runners up edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 1946 Wimbledon Grass nbsp Dinny Pails nbsp Tom Brown nbsp Jack Kramer 4 6 4 6 2 6 Loss 1949 Australian Championships Grass nbsp Bill Sidwell nbsp John Bromwich nbsp Adrian Quist 6 1 5 7 2 6 3 6 Loss 1950 Wimbledon Grass nbsp Bill Sidwell nbsp John Bromwich nbsp Adrian Quist 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 3 2 6 Mixed doubles 2 runners up edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 1946 Wimbledon Grass nbsp Dorothy Cheney nbsp Louise Brough nbsp Tom Brown 4 6 4 6 Loss 1950 Wimbledon Grass nbsp Patricia Canning Todd nbsp Louise Brough nbsp Eric Sturgess 9 11 6 1 4 6References edit United States Lawn Tennis Association 1972 Official Encyclopedia of Tennis First Edition p 425 Geoffrey Edmund Brown Australia World War II Military Service Records 1939 1945 Retrieved 1 May 2023 Petra New World Champion Geoff Brown Goes Down Fighting The Indian Express 6 July 1946 Players Geoffrey Brown Davis Cup Official Website International Tennis Federation Player Biography Geoffrey Brown ITF Mens Circuit International Tennis Federation Archived from the original on 18 March 2016 Retrieved 18 August 2012 Men s Singles Finals 1877 2008 Wimbledon Website All England Lawn Tennis Club Archived from the original on 7 May 2013 Men s Doubles Finals 1884 2008 Wimbledon Website All England Lawn Tennis Club Archived from the original on 3 November 2013 Brown Brilliant to beat U S Champion The Age 28 June 1949 TENNIS BROWN SHINES AT WIMBLEDON Townsville Daily Bulletin Qld National Library of Australia 27 June 1949 p 2 IRISH TITLES TO AUSTRALIANS The Advertiser Adelaide National Library of Australia 15 July 1946 p 7 LAWN TENNIS SINGLES TITLE The Cairns Post Qld National Library of Australia 19 June 1950 p 1 GEOFF BROWN WINS KENT SINGLES TITLE Townsville Daily Bulletin Qld National Library of Australia 19 June 1950 p 4 BROWN DEFEATS SI DWELL AFTER THREE HOUR STRUGGLE The Advocate Burnie Tas National Library of Australia 19 June 1950 p 15 S AFRICAN TENNIS BROWN ENTERS FINAL The Advocate Burnie Tas National Library of Australia 14 April 1949 p 20 Brown Beaten The Sydney Morning Herald 17 April 1949 Brown Takes Surrey Tennis The New York Times 29 April 1950 Tennis Win in 30 Minutes The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 1 May 1950 p 21 Brown Drobny in U K Final The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 6 May 1950 p 10 FRANK SEDGMAN IN FORM The Examiner Launceston Tas National Library of Australia 8 May 1950 p 13 TENNIS Townsville Daily Bulletin Qld National Library of Australia 12 June 1950 p 2 BROWN BACK IN BIG TENNIS The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 3 October 1951 p 11 Brown has win over Lew Hoad The Mail Adelaide National Library of Australia 18 October 1952 p 29 GEOFF BROWN IN COMEBACK Sunday Times Perth National Library of Australia 19 October 1952 p 3 Section Sporting Section Davis Cup Players Geoffrey Brown ITF May Be Future Tennis Star Wagga Wagga New South Wales Daily Advertiser 3 September 1951 p 1 Retrieved 1 May 2023 Brown Geoffrey Edmund Herald Sun 22 June 2001 Retrieved 1 May 2023 External links editGeoff Brown at the Association of Tennis Professionals nbsp Geoff Brown at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Geoff Brown at the Davis Cup nbsp Australian Open Player profile British Pathe Film Reel Wimbledon Tennis Stars In Final 1946 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geoff Brown tennis amp oldid 1192326545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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