Colin Long (tennis)

Colin Long
Full name Colin Foster Long
Country (sports)  Australia
Born 3 March 1918
Melbourne, Australia
Died 8 November 2009(2009-11-08) (aged 91)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open QF (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950)
Wimbledon 4R (1947)
US Open 4R (1947)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open F (1939, 1948)
Wimbledon SF (1947)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open W (1940, 1946, 1947, 1948)
Wimbledon F (1947)

Colin Long (3 March 1918 – 8 November 2009) was an Australian tennis player. He had a notable mixed doubles partnership with fellow Australian Nancye Wynne Bolton. Together they won four Mixed Doubles (1940, 1946, 1947 and 1948) at the Australian Championships, which is an all-time record. In singles, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian four times (1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950) and the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals in 1947.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1939 Australian Championships Grass Australia Don Turnbull Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
4–6, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Frank Sedgman Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6–1, 8–6, 7–9, 3–6, 6–8

Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1938 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Margaret Wilson
Australia John Bromwich
3–6, 2–6
Winner 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 1946 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia John Bromwich
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 1947 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton United States Louise Brough
Australia John Bromwich
6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 1947 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia John Bromwich
6–3, 6–3
Winner 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Thelma Coyne Long
Australia Bill Sidwell
7–5, 4–6, 8–6

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