George Hillyard

George Hillyard
Full nameGeorge Whiteside Hillyard
Country (sports)Great Britain
Born(1864-02-06)6 February 1864
Hanwell, UK
Died24 March 1943(1943-03-24) (aged 79)
Pulborough, UK
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Singles
Career record335–111 (75.1%)[1]
Career titles20[1]
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1889, 1897, 1901)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1908)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1889, 1890)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesW (1908)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Tennis, Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Outdoor doubles

George Whiteside Hillyard (6 February 1864 – 24 March 1943) was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom.[2] Under his supervision as secretary of the All England Club from 1907 to 1925, the Wimbledon Championships moved to its current site at Church Road. Hillyard also excelled at cricket and golf.[3]

  1. ^ a b "George Whiteside Hillyard: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "George Hillyard". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.