Gerry Oakley

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Gerry Oakley
Full nameGerald Oakley
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1933-07-25) 25 July 1933 (age 91)
Purley, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1949, 1954)
Wimbledon 3R (1951, 1957, 1959)
US Open 3R (1952)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 3R (1963)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open F (1949)
Wimbledon QF (1952)

Gerald Oakley (born 25 July 1933) is a British former tennis player.

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Born in Purley, Surrey, Oakley was a tall bespectacled player, active on tour from the 1940s to 1960s. [1]

Oakley, a mixed doubles finalist at the 1949 French Championships, represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1953 and 1953. He won both of his singles rubbers, including a five-set match against Wimbledon champion Bob Falkenburg of Brazil. [2]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1949 French Championships Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sheila Piercey Summers
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess
1–6, 1–6

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References

  1. "Sport--and those who make it". The Sun . No. 12, 417. New South Wales, Australia. 14 November 1949. p. 22 (Late Final Extra) via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Britain wins Cup round". The Herald . No. 24016. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1954. p. 22 via National Library of Australia.