Clarence Todd (tennis)

Clarence Todd
Full name Clarence Vernon Todd
Country (sports)  Australia
Born 17 May 1892
Trundle, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Died 30 March 1973 (aged 80)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Turned pro 1912 (amateur tour)
Retired 1922
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open SF (1915)
US Open 2R (1921)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (1915)

Clarence Todd (1892–1973) was an Australian tennis player. A farmer by profession, he was born in Trundle, in rural New South Wales, in 1892. Todd was a good volleyer and he always tried to get to the net as soon as he could in rallies. Todd reached the semi finals of the 1915 Australasian Championships (losing to Horace Rice).[2] He also won the men's doubles with Rice. From 1916-17 Todd served during World War 1 and was badly injured in the leg when advancing against machine gun fire at the battle of Messines.[3] He lost his first match at 1919 Australasian Championships to Allan North. In 1921 Todd lost in round two of the U. S. Championships to Willis Davis.[4] He played Davis Cup in 1921. He later moved to Queensland.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 title

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1915Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Horace RiceUnited Kingdom Gordon Lowe
Australia Bert St. John		8–6, 6–4, 7–9, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "Todd Family". Mytrundle.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Australasian Open 1915". tennis.co.nf.
  3. ↑ Austral (19 December 1917). "Lawn Tennis". The Referee. Sydney. p. 16. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Open 1921". tennis.co.nf.


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