Billy Knight (tennis)

Billy Knight
Full nameWilliam Arthur Knight
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1935-11-12) 12 November 1935 (age 88)
Northampton, England
Turned pro1951 (ILTF World Circuit)
Retired1971
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record509–225[1]
Career titles47[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1954, 1957)
French OpenQF (1959)
Wimbledon4R (1957, 1959, 1961, 1964)
US Open4R (1958, 1962)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1957)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (1957)
French OpenW (1959)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (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)

  1. ^ a b c d "Players:Knight, William (Billy)". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 April 2024.