Bill Sidwell

Oswald William Thomas Sidwell (born 16 April 1920) is an Australian former tennis player.

Bill Sidwell
Full nameOswald William Thomas Sidwell
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Born (1920-04-16) 16 April 1920
Goulburn, NSW
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Retired1951
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 10 (1949, John Olliff)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (1948, 1949, 1950)
Wimbledon4R (1950)
US Open3R (1947, 1948)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenF (1949)
French OpenF (1947)
WimbledonF (1947, 1950)
US OpenW (1949)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenF (1948)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1948Ch, 1949Ch)

Sidwell reached five Grand Slam doubles finals, winning once, at the 1949 U.S. National Championships with compatriot John Bromwich. He also played in the Davis Cup in 1948 and 1949 where Australia lost to the United States both years in the Challenge Round. As a junior, he won the Australian Open boys' singles event in 1939. Sidwell is now playing golf regularly in place of tennis.

He was ranked World No. 10 for 1949 by John Olliff.[1] As of December 2008, Sidwell was still organising golf events at the age of 88.[2] He turned 100 in April 2020.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1947French ChampionshipsClay Tom Brown Eustace Fannin
Eric Sturgess
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss1947WimbledonGrass Tony Mottram Bob Falkenburg
Jack Kramer
6–8, 3–6, 3–6
Loss1949Australian ChampionshipsGrass Geoff Brown John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6
Win1949US National ChampionshipsGrass John Bromwich Frank Sedgman
George Worthington
6–4, 6–0, 6–1
Loss1950WimbledonGrass Geoff Brown John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1948Australian ChampionshipsGrass Thelma Coyne Long Nancye Wynne Bolton
Colin Long
5–7, 6–4, 6–8

References

  1. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
  2. tennishistory.com.au: Bill Sidwell
  3. Aussie tennis player shares secret to long life on his 100th birthday


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