| Full name | Randolph Lycett |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia  United Kingdom |
| Born | 27 August 1886 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 9 February 1935 (aged 48)[1] Jersey, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1905 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1929 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 185–68 (73.1%)[2] |
| Career titles | 16[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1905) |
| Wimbledon | F (1922) |
| US Open | 2R (1919) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1905, 1911) |
| Wimbledon | W (1921, 1922, 1923) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1919, 1921, 1923) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1921) |
Randolph Lycett (27 August 1886 – 9 February 1935) was a British tennis player. Lycett is primarily known for his success in doubles, winning 5 men's doubles and 3 mixed doubles slams. He was also the runner-up at the 1922 Wimbledon men's singles (where he lost to Gerald Patterson).[3]
Lycett was recognised as one of the dominant players in men's doubles.[4] He was the champion at both the Australasian Championships and Wimbledon multiple times. In April 1924 he won the singles title at the inaugural British Hard Court Championships in Torquay defeating Christiaan van Lennep in the final in four sets.[5] He played in three ties for the British Davis Cup team in 1921 and 1923 and compiled a record of six wins and three losses.
His cousin was the operatic soprano Miriam Licette.
In the 1921 Wimbledon Quarter Final, Randolph Lycett played Zenzo Shimizu on a very hot day. During the third set, Lycett was revived with gin each time Ends were changed. In the Fifth Set, he ordered a bottle of champagne, and was drinking it when the Umpire announced "Shimizu leads by nine games to eight in the Final Set". Lycett dropped his racket, and began to search for it on his hands and knees.[citation needed]
- ^ "RANDOLPH LYCETT". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1935. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Garcia, Gabriel. "Randolph Lycett: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1922". tennis.co.nf.
- ^ "GREAT DOUBLES PLAYER". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1935. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SPORT ABROAD". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 1924. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.