Neville Willford (1882–1947) was a British tennis player in the years before and after World war 1. His best performance in Wimbledon men's singles was a quarter final in 1920 (where he lost to Zenzo Shimizu). At Wimbledon in 1924, Willford won a set against eventual champion Jean Borotra in the men's singles first round.[3] Willford's Wimbledon singles career spanned the years from 1912 to 1926. Willford died in Sussex in 1947 aged 64.[2]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | 1882[1] Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
Died | 1947 (aged 64)[2] Sussex, United Kingdom |
Turned pro | 1905 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1927 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1920) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1912, 1914) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1914, 1920) |
References
edit- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Information (Birth)". Freebmd.org.uk.
- ^ a b "FreeBMD Entry Information (Death)". Freebmd.org.uk.
- ^ "WIMBLEDON 1924". tennis.co.nf. Retrieved 5 September 2017.