Charles Gladstone Eames

Charles Gladstone Robert Eames. (19 December 1860 – 2 February 1943) was an English tennis player who competed at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He was active from 1886 to 1908 and won 8 career singles titles.[1]

Charles Eames
Full nameCharles Gladstone Robert Eames
Country (sports) GBR
Born19 December 1860
New Cross, London, England
Died2 February 1943
Battersea, London, England
Turned pro1886 (amateur tour)
Retired1908
Singles
Career record67–17 (79.8%)[1]
Career titles8[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1888)

Career

Eames was born on 19 December 1860 in New Cross, London, England.[3] He played his first tournament in 1886 at the Gore Court Championships in Sittingbourne where he reached the semi-finals.[1] He won his first singles title in 1887 at the Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1]

In 1888 he took part in first Wimbledon Championships where he was defeated in the second round by Ernest Wool Lewis in straight sets.[4] In 1907 he won his final singles title at the Exmouth Open. He played his final tournament at the Isle of Wight Championships at Ryde in 1908.[1] Eames played tennis for twelve seasons between 1886 and 1908 where he contested seventeen finals, and won eight singles titles.[1] He died in Battersea, London, England on 2 February 1943.[5]

Career finals

Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).

Singles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National (0)
Regional (0)
County (1)
Regular (7)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (2)
Grass – Outdoor (6)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1.[1] 1887 Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Stevenage Grass United Kingdom W. Dunn 6–0 6–1
Winner 2.[1] 1887 Rochester Open Rochester Grass United Kingdom Dr. Harry T. Shapley 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1.[1] 1888 Kent LTC Championships Charlton Grass United Kingdom Ernest George Meers 1–6, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 3.[1] 1888 Rochester Open (2) Rochester Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2.[1] 1888 Acton Vale LTC Open East Acton Grass United Kingdom Ernest George Meers 1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 4.[1] 1888 Essex Championships Chingford Clay United Kingdom F. O' Shaughnessy Belli Reade 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 3.[1] 1889 Kent LTC Championships Charlton Grass United Kingdom Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5
Winner 5.[1] 1889 Leamington Open Tournament Leamington Spa Grass United Kingdom Francis Seymour Noon 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 4.[1] 1889 London Championships West Kensington Grass United Kingdom Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 6.[1] 1889 Leicester Open Leicester Grass Ireland William Drumond Hamilton 7–5, 1–6, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 5.[1] 1889 Nottinghamshire Championships Nottingham Grass Ireland William Drumond Hamilton 5–7, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 6.[1] 1889 Kent Championships * Beckenham Grass United Kingdom Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 5–7, 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7.[1] 1890 Connaught Hard Court Championships Beckenham Clay United Kingdom Arthur Gore 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 7.[1] 1890 New York Tennis Club Spring Open New York City Clay United States Carman Randolph Runyon 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 8.[1] 1891 Essex Championships Chingford Clay United Kingdom Arthur Gore 12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9.[1] 1905 Rochester Open Rochester Grass United Kingdom Nigel George Davidson 7–9, 2–6
Winner 8.[1] 1907 Exmouth Open Exmouth Grass United Kingdom R.F.J. Harrison 6–2, 6–0

Family

His son Cyril Gladstone Eames born (1890) was also a tennis player.

References

  1. "Players: Eames, Charles Gladstone R.". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. "Player – Cyril Eames". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. "Cyril Eames (GBR) – Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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