John Bromwich
John Edward Bromwich (14 November 1918 – 21 October 1999) was an Australian tennis player who, along with fellow countryman Vivian McGrath, was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. He was a natural left-hander, though hit his serve with his right hand. Bromwich twice won the Australian Championships singles title, in 1939 (over Adrian Quist in a straight sets final) and in 1946 (a five-set final victory over Dinny Pails). He was ranked world No. 3 by A. Wallis Myers in 1938 and again by Harry Hopman in 1947.
Bromwich in the 1930s | |
| Full name | John Edward Bromwich |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 14 November 1918 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 1999 (aged 80) Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1934 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1954 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand, right-handed serve) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1984 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 480-90 (84.2%) |
| Career titles | 54 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (1938, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1939, 1946) |
| French Open | QF (1950) |
| Wimbledon | F (1948) |
| US Open | SF (1938, 1939, 1947) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950) |
| Wimbledon | W (1948, 1950) |
| US Open | W (1939, 1949, 1950) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1938) |
| Wimbledon | W (1947, 1948) |
| US Open | W (1947) |
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