James Anderson (tennis)

James Anderson
Anderson during the 1922 Davis Cup
Full name James Outram Anderson
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 (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF 2013 (member page)
Singles
Career record 159-35 (81.9%) [1]
Career titles 15 [2]
Highest ranking No. 3 (1923, A. Wallis Myers)[3]
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) was an Australian tennis player.

Anderson was the eighth child of James Outram Anderson and his wife Patience. He was educated at Camden Grammar School. Anderson's best shot was his forehand drive, which he hit with very little topspin.[4] He 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]

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.[7]

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.

In 2013 Anderson was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[8]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 titles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner1922Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Gerald Patterson6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner1924Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Richard Schlesinger6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Winner1925Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Gerald Patterson11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1919Australian ChampionshipsGrassUnited Kingdom Arthur LoweAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Ronald Thomas		5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up1922Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Norman PeachAustralia John Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson		10–8, 0–6, 0–6, 5–7
Winner1922WimbledonGrassUnited Kingdom Randolph LycettAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Gerald Patterson		3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3, 11–9
Winner1924Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Norman BrookesAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Gerald Patterson		6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up1925Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Fred KalmsAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Gerald Patterson		4–6, 6–8, 5–7
Runner-up1926Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia John Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson		1–6, 4–6, 2–6

References

  1. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "James Outram Anderson: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "James Outram Anderson: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ↑ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
  4. ↑ "James Anderson". www.tennis.co.nf.
  5. ↑ "Australian Open results archive – James Anderson". Tennis Australia.
  6. ↑ "Wimbledon player archive – James Anderson". AELTC.
  7. ↑ "Davis Cup player archive". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
  8. ↑ "Congratulations to the Class of 2013!". International Tennis Hall of Fame.


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