Ronald Thomas (tennis)

Ronald Victor Thomas (7 August 1888 – 30 December 1936) was an Australian tennis player.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

Ronald Thomas
Full nameRonald Victor Thomas
Country (sports)Australia
Born7 August 1888
Hammond, South Australia
Died30 December 1936(1936-12-30) (aged 48)
Adelaide, Australia
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1920)
WimbledonQF (1919)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1919, 1920)
WimbledonW (1919)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonSF (1919)

Thomas won two doubles titles at the Australasian Championships (now the Australian Open), in 1919 and 1920, and one doubles title at the 1919 Wimbledon Championships. Thomas also finished as runner-up to Pat O'Hara Wood in men's singles at the 1920 Australasian Championships.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 runner-up
Result Date Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1920Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 1–6, 3–6[4]

Doubles: 3 titles
Result Date Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1919Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia James Anderson
Australia Arthur Lowe		7–5, 6–1, 7–9, 3–6, 6–3[5]
Win1919WimbledonGrassAustralia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Rodney Heath
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett		6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2[6]
Win1920Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Horace Rice
Australia Roy Taylor		6–1, 6–0, 7–5[7]

References
  1. Ronald Thomas' profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. "Ronald Thomas". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  4. "Australian Open Results Archive / Men's Singles". Australian Open official website. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. "Australian Open Results Archive / Men's Doubles". Australian Open official website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. "Wimbledon Rolls of Honour / Gentlemen's Doubles". Wimbledon official tournament website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. "Australian Open Results Archive / 1920 Men's Doubles". Australian Open official website. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.


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