Peter Cawthorn

Peter Cawthorn
Full nameJohn W. Peter Cawthorn
Country (sports) AUS
Born17 February 1931
Melbourne, Australia
Died1999 (age 68)
Melbourne, Australia
Turned pro1949 (amateur tour)
1953 (pro tour)
Retired1968
Singles
Career titles21
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1950)
Wimbledon1R (1951)
Wembley ProQF (1957, 1958)
French ProQF (1956)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1951)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1952)

John W. Peter Cawthorn (17 February 1931 – 1999) was an Australian amateur tennis player who later turned professional in 1953. As an amateur he competed at the 1950 Australian Championships and the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.[1] As a professional he was a two time quarter finalist at the Wembley Professional Championships in 1957 and 1958, and a quarter finalist at the French Professional Championship in 1956. He was active from 1949 to 1968 and won 21 career amateur and pro singles titles. He later became a tennis coach.

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Peter Cawthorn". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 7 May 2023.