Английская Википедия:George Ball-Greene

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox tennis biography George Courtney Ball-Greene (December 1870 – September 1958) was an Irish born tennis player. He was a two time semi-finalist at the Wimbledon Championships in the men's doubles event in 1902 and 1903.[1] He was active from 1890 to 1919 and won 10 career singles titles.[2]

Career

George was born on 25 November 1870 in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. He played his first tournament at the North of Ireland Championships in 1890 where he reached the semi-finals. He competed at the Wimbledon Championships nine times between 1894 and 1919.[3] In the men's singles events his best result was reaching the fourth round in 1908 where he lost to the Canadian player Robert Powell.[4] He was somewhat more successful in the men's doubles reaching the semi-finals twice in 1902 partnering with Herbert Roper Barrett where they lost Clement Cazalet and George Hillyard, and in 1903 partnering with William Wilberforce where they were beaten by the Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty.[5]

His main career singles highlights include winning the North of Ireland Championships (1891), Darlington Open (1891), Edgbaston Open Tournament (1893), Welsh Championships two times (1893–1894), Sussex Championships (1897), The Homburg Cup three times (1903–1905) and the Baden Baden International (1905).[2] He played his last singles tournament at Deauville, France in 1912 where he lost in the early rounds to Max Decugis.[2] He continued to play doubles events until 1919/1920.[2] George died on 14 January 1958 at Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland age 77.

Career finals

Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).

Singles: 36 (10 titles, 26 runners-up)

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National (2)
International (4)
Regional (1)
County (1)
Regular (2)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (4)
Grass – Outdoor (6)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1.[2] 1891 North of Ireland Championships Belfast Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Manliffe Goodbody w.o.
Winner 2.[2] 1891 Darlington Open Darlington Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harold Weston Carlton 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Runner-up 1.[2] 1891 Derbyshire Championships Buxton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Grainger Chaytor 1–6, 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2.[2] 1892 North of Ireland Championships Belfast Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Stoker w.o.
Runner-up 3.[2] 1892 Darlington Open Darlington Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Grainger Chaytor 5–7, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4.[2] 1892 Nottinghamshire Championships Nottingham Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Stoker 3–5, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 3.[2] 1893 Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Henry Lawrence Fleming 6–8, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 5.[2] 1893 Llandudno Open Craigside Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Manliffe Goodbody 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 2–6,
Runner-up 6.[2] 1893 Yorkshire Open Championships * Ilkley Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harold Mahony 4–6, 7–9, 4–6,
Runner-up 7.[2] 1893 Nottinghamshire Championships Nottingham Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Stoker 3–6, 2–6, 2–6
Winner 4.[2] 1893 Welsh Championships Penarth Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 8.[2] 1894 Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Chaytor 2–6, 5–7, 0–6
Winner 5.[2] 1894 Welsh Championships Penarth Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Roy Allen 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 9.[2] 1895 Bristol and Clifton Open Clifton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 ret.
Runner-up 10.[2] 1895 Teignmouth and Shaldon Open Teignmouth Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 ret.
Runner-up 11.[2] 1895 Welsh Championships Penarth Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 12.[2] 1895 West of England Championships Bath Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Roy Allen 12–14, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 13.[2] 1895 Sussex Championships Brighton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Grainger Chaytor 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 14.[2] 1897 Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Walter Herbert Boyd ?
Winner 6.[2] 1897 Sussex Championships Brighton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Wilfred Baddeley w.o.
Runner-up 15.[2] 1897 German International Championships Hamburg Clay Шаблон:Flagicon George Hillyard 1–6, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 16.[2] 1898 Fitzwilliam Plate Dublin Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harold Adair Nisbet 0–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Runner-up 17.[2] 1898 Sussex Championships Brighton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Grainger Chaytor 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–8
Runner-up 18.[2] 1898 South of England Championships * Eastbourne Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Harold Mahony 6–8, 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 19.[2] 1899 Irish Championships * Dublin Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Reggie Doherty 3–6, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 20.[2] 1902 Derbyshire Championships Buxton Grass Шаблон:Flagicon George Hillyard 6–2, 3–6, 8–6, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 21.[2] 1902 Northumberland Championships Newcastle upon Tyne Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Sydney Howard Smith 2–6, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 22.[2] 1903 Homburg International Championship Bad Homburg Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Major Ritchie w.o.
Winner 7.[2] 1903 The Homburg Cup Bad Homburg Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Major Ritchie 7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up 23.[2] 1904 Baden Baden International Baden-Baden Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Otto Froitzheim w.o.
Winner 8.[2] 1904 The Homburg Cup Bad Homburg Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Wylie Grant 9–7 6–2 6–3
Runner-up 24.[2] 1904 Northumberland Championships Newcastle upon Tyne Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Laurie Doherty 4–6, 1–6
Winner 9.[2] 1905 Baden Baden International Baden-Baden Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Wilding w.o.
Winner 10.[2] 1905 The Homburg Cup Bad Homburg Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Wilding shared title
Runner-up 25.[2] 1906 Baden Baden International Baden-Baden Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Wilding 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 26.[2] 1906 Championship of Europe Leicester Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Riseley 6–4, 1–6, 5–1, retd.

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