Ashley Compton-Dando
British tennis player
Country (sports) | Great Britain |
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Born | (1951-08-23) 23 August 1951 (age 73) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1972, 1973) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1973) |
Ashley Compton-Dando (born 23 August 1951) is a British former professional tennis player.
Compton-Dando, a native of Essex, is the son of an antiques dealer.[1] Deaf since birth, he played with the aide of an earphone connected to a short-wave radio, which was strapped to his side. He received coaching from Lew Hoad at a tennis school in Berkhamsted.[2] In 1973 he partnered Phil Siviter in the doubles main draw at Wimbledon.[3]
References
External links
- Ashley Compton-Dando at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ashley Compton-Dando at the International Tennis Federation