Tony Mottram
Anthony John Mottram (8 June 1920 – 6 October 2016) was a British tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s.[2] Mottram reached the quarterfinal of the 1948 Wimbledon Championships in which he lost to Gardnar Mulloy.[1] In the doubles event he reached the final of the 1947 Wimbledon Championships with Bill Sidwell in which they were defeated by the first-seeded team of Jack Kramer and Bob Falkenburg.[1] He reached the French Open's fourth round in both 1947 and 1948, and the third round of the 1951 US Open.[3]
| Full name | Anthony John Mottram |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 8 June 1920 Coventry, England |
| Died | 6 October 2016 (aged 96) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1947, 1948) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1948) |
| US Open | 3R (1951) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1947)[1] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1946, 1948, 1949)[1] |
Mottram was born in Coventry, then Warwickshire (now West Midlands), England.[2] He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 14 June 1955.[4] The All England Lawn Tennis Club elected him an Honorary Member in 1957.[3] Mottram died on 6 October 2016 at the age of 96.[3]
Personal life
In 1949 he married Joy Gannon who was also a tennis player, as were their children Buster Mottram and Linda Mottram.[5][6] In 1957 he published a book with his wife titled Modern Lawn Tennis.[7]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1947 | Wimbledon | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bill Sidwell |  Bob Falkenburg Jack Kramer | 6–8, 3–6, 3–6 |
Bibliography
- — (1971). Play Better Tennis. S.Paul [sic]. ISBN 978-0091072018.
- — (1975). Tackle Tennis. Hutchinson. ISBN 978-0091247607.
- — (1980). Skills and Tactics of Tennis. Arco. ISBN 978-0668048422.
References
- "Wimbledon players archive – Tony Mottram". AELTC.
- "Player profile - Tony MOTTRAM (GBR)". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Obituary: Tony Mottram". International Tennis Federation. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Tony Mottram". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Tony Mottram reached Wimbledon doubles final with Australian Bill Sidwell". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 2016.
- Alan Jewell (25 November 2015). "Davis Cup final: Buster Mottram & story of Britain's 1978 campaign". BBC Sport.
- "Catalogue". National Library of Australia.