Lionel Escombe

Lionel Escombe (1876 – 15 October 1914) was a British male tennis player. He competed for Great Britain in the tennis event at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he took part in the men's indoor singles and indoor doubles event.[1] In the singles competition he lost in the first round to Gunnar Setterwall in straight sets. In the doubles he partnered with Major Ritchie and after a bye in the quarter finals reached the semifinal in which they were defeated by compatriots Arthur Gore and Herbert Roper Barrett. They subsequently lost the match for third place, and the bronze medal, against Wollmar Boström and Gunnar Setterwall.[2]

Lionel Escombe
Full nameLionel Hunter Escombe
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born1876
Colony of Natal
Died15 October 1914 (aged 3738)
London, England
Turned pro1890 (amateur tour)
Retired1909
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1907, 1909)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1908In)

Escombe's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarter final in the men's singles event at the 1907 Wimbledon Championships which he lost in five sets to Wilberforce Eaves. He equaled this performance at the 1907 Wimbledon Championships, this time losing to Herbert Roper-Barrett in straight sets.

Escombe won the Championship of Lucerne in 1902 and the Spanish Championships in 1905.[3]

In 1909 he was runner-up in the men's singles event at the South African Championships, losing in the final to compatriot and multiple Wimbledon champion Reginald Doherty in straight sets.

He died in London on 15 October 1914 as a result of an aneurysm.[3]

References

  1. "Lionel Escombe". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. "Lionel Escombe Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. "The Late Mr. L. H. Escombe". Lawn Tennis and Badminton. Vol. VII, no. 51. 22 October 1914. p. 1037.
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