Charles Gladstone Eames

Charles Eames
Full nameCharles Gladstone Robert Eames
Country (sports) GBR
Born(1860-12-19)19 December 1860
New Cross, London, England
Died2 February 1943(1943-02-02) (aged 82)
Battersea, London, England
Turned pro1886 (amateur tour)
Retired1908
Singles
Career record67–17[1]
Career titles8[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1888)

Charles Gladstone Robert Eames (19 December 1860 – 2 February 1943) was an English tennis player who competed at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He was active from 1886 to 1908 and won 8 career singles titles.[1]

Career

Eames was born on 19 December 1860 in New Cross, London, England.[3] He played his first tournament in 1886 at the Gore Court Championships in Sittingbourne where he reached the semi-finals.[1] He won his first singles title in 1887 at the Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1]

In 1888 he took part in first Wimbledon Championships where he was defeated in the second round by Ernest Wool Lewis in straight sets.[4] In 1907 he won his final singles title at the Exmouth Open. He played his final tournament at the Isle of Wight Championships at Ryde in 1908.[1] Eames played tennis for twelve seasons between 1886 and 1908 where he contested seventeen finals, and won eight singles titles.[1] He died in Battersea, London, England on 2 February 1943.[5]

Career finals

Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).

Singles: 18 (8 titles, 10 runners-up)

Category + (Titles)
Major (0)
National (0)
Regional (0)
County (1)
Regular (7)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (2)
Grass – Outdoor (6)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
Won 1.[1] 1887 Stevenage Open Stevenage Grass W. Dunn 6–0 6–1
Won 2.[1] 1887 Rochester Open Rochester Grass Dr. Harry T. Shapley 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1.[1] 1888 Kent Closed Championships Charlton Grass Ernest George Meers 1–6, 3–6, 4–6
Won 3.[1] 1888 Rochester Open (2) Rochester Grass Wilfred Baddeley 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2.[1] 1888 Acton Vale LTC Open East Acton Grass Ernest George Meers 1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Won 4.[1] 1888 Essex Championships Chingford Clay F. O' Shaughnessy Belli Reade 6–3, 6–2
Loss 3.[1] 1889 Kent Closed Championships Charlton Grass Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5
Won 5.[1] 1889 Leamington Open Tournament Leamington Spa Grass Francis Seymour Noon 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 4.[1] 1889 London Championships West Kensington Grass Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 5–7
Won 6.[1] 1889 Leicester Open Leicester Grass William Hamilton 7–5, 1–6, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 5.[1] 1889 Nottinghamshire Championships Nottingham Grass William Hamilton 5–7, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 6.[1] 1889 Kent Championships * Beckenham Grass Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 5–7, 1–6, 1–6
Loss 7.[1] 1890 Connaught Hard Court Championships Beckenham Clay Arthur Gore 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Won 7.[1] 1890 New York Tennis Club Open New York City Clay Carman Runyon 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 8.[1] 1890 Amackassin Club Invitation Yonkers Clay Victor Etling 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 9.[1] 1891 Essex Championships Chingford Clay Arthur Gore 12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 10.[1] 1905 Rochester Open Rochester Grass Nigel George Davidson 7–9, 2–6
Won 8.[1] 1907 Exmouth Open Exmouth Grass R.F.J. Harrison 6–2, 6–0

Family

His son Cyril Gladstone Eames born (1890) was also a tennis player.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Players: Eames, Charles Gladstone R.". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Player – Cyril Eames". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Cyril Eames (GBR) – Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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