George Sheldon (tennis)

George Sheldon
Full name George Preston Sheldon, Jr.
Country (sports)  United States
Born November 19, 1876
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.

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

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1897 U.S. Championships Grass United States Leo Ware United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Mahony
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Nisbet
11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1
Winner 1898 U.S. Championships Grass United States Leo Ware United States Holcombe Ward
United States Dwight Davis
1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up 1899 U.S. Championships Grass United States Leo Ware United States Holcombe Ward
United States Dwight F. Davis
4–6, 4–6, 3–6

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