Guy Cooper (tennis)
| Full name | Harry Guy Nugent Cooper |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
| Born | 1907 Surbiton, Surrey, England |
| Died | 15 February 1962 Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1934, 1936) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1931, 1934, 1936, 1937) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1933) |
Harry Guy Nugent Cooper (1907–1962) was a British surgeon and amateur tennis player.
The eldest son of a general practitioner, Cooper was born in Surbiton, Surrey, and was a nephew of five–time Wimbledon champion Charlotte Sterry (née Cooper). He was educated at Rugby School and during the late 1920s attended Oriel College, Oxford, before further studies at Guy's Hospital.[1]
Cooper competed at the Wimbledon Championships between 1928 and 1950, twice reaching the singles third round. His only fourth round appearance came partnering Evelyn Dearman in mixed doubles.[2] He gained full Oxford blues as captain of their 1929 tennis team and in the 1930s twice claimed the singles title at the Brockenhurst Open.[3][4] During World War II, Cooper served in the army and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He continued briefly in tennis after the war and was a British top 10 ranked player at the age of 41.[1]
Post war, Cooper held positions at Royal Surrey County Hospital and was a visiting surgeon at Surbiton Hospital.[5]
References
- ^ a b "The kindly surgeon who died fearlessly". The Surrey Advertiser, County Times. 24 February 1962.
- ^ "Guy Cooper". www.wimbledon.com.
- ^ "The New Forest Tournament". The Daily Echo. 17 July 1936.
- ^ "Other Tournament Winners". The Birmingham Post. 20 July 1936.
- ^ "Cooper, Harry Guy Nugent". Royal College of Surgeons. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.