Full name | William Arthur Knight |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | Northampton, England | 12 November 1935
Turned pro | 1951 (ILTF World Circuit) |
Retired | 1971 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 509–225[1] |
Career titles | 47[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1954, 1957) |
French Open | QF (1959) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1957, 1959, 1961, 1964) |
US Open | 4R (1958, 1962) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1957) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1957) |
French Open | W (1959) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (1963) |
William Arthur Knight (born 12 November 1935) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who competed on the amateur tour in the 1950s and 1960s. He was active from 1951 to 1968 and won 47 career singles titles.[1] a quarter finalist at the French Championships in 1959 and a clay court specialist where most his titles came, but also won titles on grass and wood indoor courts.[1] His biggest wins were winning the British Hard Court Championships (1958, 1963–1964), British Covered Court Championships (1960), German International Championships (1959)