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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1895 Preston, Australia |
| Died | 13 June 1967 (aged 71) Melbourne, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1914 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1928 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1989 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 267–63 (80.9%)[1] |
| Career titles | 28[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1919, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1927) |
| French Open | 4R (1928) |
| Wimbledon | W (1919, 1922) |
| US Open | SF (1922, 1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1914, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927) |
| Wimbledon | F (1922, 1928) |
| US Open | W (1919) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1920) |
Gerald Leighton Patterson MC[3] (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player.
Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam tournaments in the singles event as well as six titles in the doubles competition and one title in mixed doubles. He was born in Melbourne, educated at Scotch College and Trinity Grammar School and died in Melbourne on 13 June 1967.[4][5] He was the co-World No. 1 player for 1919 along with Bill Johnston.
- ^ a b "Gerald Patterson career match record". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
- ^ "Gerald Leighton Patterson". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Virginia O'Farrell. Patterson, Gerald Leighton (1895–1967). Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition.
- ^ "The Unofficial Sister School" (PDF). The Trinity Grammarian. 28 (2): 4. July 2013.