George Sheldon (tennis)

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George Sheldon
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Full nameGeorge Preston Sheldon, Jr.
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BornNovember 19, 1876
Brooklyn, New York, United States
College Yale University
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open QF (1896)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open W (1897, 1898)

George Preston Sheldon, Jr., born November 19, 1876, was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century. He won two men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships tennis at the Newport Casino together with Leo Ware.

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In 1897 he reached the semifinals of the Western Championships and Canadian Championships. He played intercollegiate tennis and ice hockey for Yale.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1897 U.S. Championships Grass Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Leo Ware Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Mahony
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Nisbet 		11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1
Win1898 U.S. Championships Grass Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Leo Ware Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Holcombe Ward
Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Dwight Davis 		1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss1899 U.S. Championships Grass Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Leo Ware Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Holcombe Ward
Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Dwight F. Davis 		4–6, 4–6, 3–6

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