Augustus Hendriks
| Full name | Augustus Mark Hendriks |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
| Died | 25 February 1915 near Ypres ,Belgium |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1910) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1913) |
Augustus Mark Hendriks (c. 1881 – 25 May 1915) was a British amateur tennis player.
The son of an actuary, Hendriks attended Rugby School from 1894 to 1897.[1]
Hendriks served with the Paget's Horse in the Second Boer War.[2]
A member of the Queen's Club, Hendriks competed in six editions of the Wimbledon Championships. He had his best singles performance in 1910, when he made the third round for the only time, and was a men's doubles semi-finalist in 1913, partnering with Walter Crawley.[3]
Hendriks served with the Royal Fusiliers and West Yorkshire Regiment in World War I. He was killed in action during fighting near Ypres in 1915 and is commemorated at the Ploegsteert Memorial.[4]
References
- ^ Memorials of Rugbeians who Fell in the Great War. Rugby School. 1916. p. 29.
- ^ "The Sportsman's Roll of Honour". The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 8 January 1916. p. 541.
- ^ "Augustus Hendriks". www.wimbledon.com.
- ^ "Augustus Mark Hendriks". Lives of the First World War.