Ernest Black
Ernest Douglas Black (date of birth unknown-1931;[1] also credited as "Edmund D. Black") was a British tennis player active in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
| Full name | Ernest Douglas Black |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1931 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1921) |
| US Open | QF (1900) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1900) |
Tennis career
Black reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1900, losing to the only other competing British player, future three-time Wimbledon champion Arthur Gore. He competed in the very first edition of the Davis Cup (then known as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge) in 1900.[2]
References
- Béla Kehrling, ed. (June 6, 1931). "Külföldi hírek" [International news] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda. Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt. III (11–12): 219. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- Gillmeister, Heiner (1990). Tennis: A Cultural History, p. 215.
External links
- Ernest Black at the Tennis Archives
- Ernest Black at the Davis Cup
- Ernest Black at the International Tennis Federation
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