James Anderson (tennis)
Anderson during the 1922 Davis Cup | |
Full name | James Outram Anderson |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | (1894-09-17)17 September 1894 Enfield, Australia |
Died | 22 December 1973(1973-12-22) (aged 79) Gosford, Australia |
Turned pro | 1926 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2013 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 159–35 (81.9%)[1] |
Career titles | 15[1] |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (1923, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1922, 1924, 1925) |
Wimbledon | SF (1922, 1925) |
US Open | SF (1921) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1924) |
Wimbledon | W (1922) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1919) |
James Outram Anderson (17 September 1894 – 22 December 1973), commonly known as J.O. Anderson, was an Australian tennis player.
Personal life
Anderson was the eighth child of James Outram Anderson and his wife Patience (née Laycock). He was educated at Camden Grammar School.
He married Maud Irene Whitfield (died 1955) on 24 March 1917. They had five children. He married a widow, Mabel Little, on 18 November 1957. Anderson died on 22 December 1973 at Gosford. He was survived by his second wife, as well as the son and four daughters of his first marriage.[3]
In 2013, Anderson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[4]
Career
Anderson is best remembered for his three victories at his home tournament: the Australasian Championships in 1922, 1924 and 1925.[5] Anderson also won the doubles tournament at the 1922 Wimbledon Championships and 1924 Australian Championships.[6] He was celebrated in Australia for his mascot, a large toy kangaroo which he brought on court.[7]
Between 1919 and 1925 Anderson played in 15 ties for the Australian Davis Cup team and compiled a record of 28 wins and 8 losses.[8]
From 1929 to 1934, Anderson had an endorsement deal with the Alexander Patent Racket Company in Launceston, Tasmania, to produce a range of 'J.O. Anderson' tennis racquets.[9][10]
Playing Style
Anderson's best shot was his forehand drive, which he hit with very little topspin. He mastered this shot to compensate for his weak backhand shot. Anderson was nicknamed 'The Greyhound' for his quickness on the tennis court.[7]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 titles
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1922 | Australian Championships | Grass | Gerald Patterson | 6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1924 | Australian Championships | Grass | Richard Schlesinger | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 1925 | Australian Championships | Grass | Gerald Patterson | 11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1919 | Australian Championships | Grass | Arthur Lowe | Pat O'Hara Wood Ronald Thomas | 5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 1922 | Australian Championships | Grass | Norman Peach | John Hawkes Gerald Patterson | 10–8, 0–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1922 | Wimbledon | Grass | Randolph Lycett | Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson | 3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3, 11–9 |
Win | 1924 | Australian Championships | Grass | Norman Brookes | Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1925 | Australian Championships | Grass | Fred Kalms | Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson | 4–6, 6–8, 5–7 |
Loss | 1926 | Australian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | John Hawkes Gerald Patterson | 1–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ a b "James Outram Anderson: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
- ^ O'Farrell, Virginia, "Anderson, James Outram (1894–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 9 November 2021
- ^ "Congratulations to the Class of 2013!". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Australian Open results archive – James Anderson". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Wimbledon player archive – James Anderson". AELTC.
- ^ a b "International Tennis Hall of Fame". www.tennisfame.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Davis Cup player archive". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ Green, Christopher (2011). What a racket! : the illustrated story of the Alexander Patent Racket Co. Ltd., Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 1925-1961. Launceston, Tas.: Bokprint Pty. Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9871085-0-0. OCLC 733310743.
- ^ "Advertising". Mercury. 28 September 1929. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links
- Australian Dictionary of Biography – Anderson, James Outram (1894–1973)
- James Anderson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- James Anderson at the Davis Cup
- James Anderson at the International Tennis Federation
- James Anderson at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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