Full name | Francis Marion Bates Fisher |
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Country (sports) | New Zealand |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 22 December 1877
Died | 24 July 1960 | (aged 82)
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1906) |
French Open | 2R (1927) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1919, 1920, 1922, 1923) |
Other tournaments | |
WCCC | 3R - Singles (1920) F - Doubles (1920) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | Champion - WCCC Mixed Doubles (1920) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1912) |
Wimbledon | SF (1919)[1] |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1921)[1] |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 2REu (1924) |
Francis Marion Bates Fisher (22 December 1877 – 24 July 1960) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament from Wellington. He was known as Rainbow Fisher for his frequent changes of political allegiance. He was a veteran of the Boer War and an internationally successful tennis player becoming the champion, along with his mixed doubles partner, Irene Peacock, of the World Covered Court Championships in 1920.