Neil Gibson (tennis)

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Neil Gibson
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1959)
French Open 4R (1957)
Wimbledon 2R (1957)

Neil Gibson is an Australian former tennis player. [1]

Gibson's mother Lottie was the sister of tennis player Jack Crawford. He is the brother of Joan Gibson and cousin of Allan Kendall, who were both tour players. As a junior in 1954 he registered wins over Neale Fraser, Roy Emerson and Geoff Brown. He was the youngest ever player to win the South Coast championships. [2] In 1957 he came from two sets down to upset the top seeded Lew Hoad in the third round of the 1957 French Championships. [3] He caused another upset at the 1959 Australian Championships by beating the eighth seed Butch Buchholz. [4]

References

  1. "Neil Gibson puts Laver on spot". The Sydney Morning Herald . 30 October 1960.
  2. "Neil Gibson Downs Keith Pepper In Tennis Title". Illawarra Daily Mercury . 20 April 1954. p. 12.
  3. "Lew Hoad Upset In Net Tourney". Chattanooga Daily Times . 23 May 1957.
  4. "Butch Loses Match". Lincoln Journal Star . 16 January 1959.