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Brian Gilbert
Brian Gilbert in 1924 (4th from left).
Full nameJohn Brian Gilbert
Country (sports)Great Britain
Born(1887-07-17)17 July 1887
Barnes, Surrey, England
Died28 July 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 87)
Roehampton, Surrey, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonSF ( 1922)
Other tournaments
WHCC4R ( 1923)
WCCCF ( 1923)
Olympic Games4R ( 1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1922, 1924, 1931)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonW (1924)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
WHCCF (1922, 1923)
WCCCF (1923)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th ( 1924)

John Brian Gilbert (17 July 1887 – 28 July 1974) was an English men's singles tennis player. [1]

Gilbert competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics [2] and the 1922-1933 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [3] Gilbert reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1922, beating Theodore Mavrogordato before losing to Randolph Lycett. [4]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: (1 title)

Result Date Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1924 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
United Kingdom Leslie Godfree
6–3, 3–6, 6–3

References

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Brian Gilbert". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon player archives – Brian Gilbert". AELTC.
  4. ^ "Wimbledon 1922". www.tennis.co.nf.

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