George Lyttleton Rogers

George Lyttleton Rogers
Country (sports) Ireland
Born(1906-07-10)10 July 1906[1]
Athy, Ireland[1]
Died19 November 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 56)[2]
Los Angeles, United States
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[3]
Turned pro1926 (amateur tour)
1945 (pro tour)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record537-224 (70.5%) [4]
Career titles39 [4]
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1930, 1932)[5]
Wimbledon4R (1933)
US Open4R (1930)[6]
Professional majors
US Pro3R (1945)[7]
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1947)[8]
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1930)[5]
WimbledonQF (1935)
Team competitions
Davis CupSFEu (1936)

George Lyttleton Rogers (10 July 1906 – 19 November 1962) was an Irish tennis player, promoter and coach. He won the Irish Championships title three times, (1926, 1936–1937). He was the Canadian and Argentine champion as well.[9] He was a three times runner-up for the Monte Carlo Cup. In 1931 he was the eleventh on the French rankings.[10]

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