Gerald Patterson
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Gerald Leighton Patterson (December 17, 1895 – June 13, 1967) was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Melbourne, and died there June 13, 1967. He was the co-World No. 1 player for 1919 along with Bill Johnston.
He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1989.
Patterson was the nephew of Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.
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[edit] Grand Slam record
[edit] Australian championships
- Singles champion: 1927
- Singles finalist: 1914, 1922, 1925
- Doubles champion 1914, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927
- Doubles finalist: 1924, 1932
[edit] Wimbledon championships
- Singles champion: 1919, 1922
- Singles finalist: 1920
- Doubles finalist: 1922, 1926
- Mixed champion: 1920
[edit] External links
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