James Anderson (tennis)

James Anderson

Anderson during the 1922 Davis Cup
Full name	James Outram Anderson
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	17 September 1895 Enfield, Australia
Died	22 December 1973 (aged 78) Gosford, Australia
Turned pro	1926
Plays	Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF	2013 (member page)
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 3 (1923, A. Wallis Myers)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	W (1922, 1924, 1925)
Wimbledon	SF (1922, 1925)
US Open	SF (1921)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1924)
Wimbledon	W (1922)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (1919)

James Outram Anderson (17 September 1894 – 23 December 1973) was an Australian tennis player.

Anderson was the eighth child of James Outram Anderson and his wife Patience. He was educated at Camden Grammar School. He is best remembered for his three victories at his home tournament: the Australasian Championships in 1922, 1924 and 1925.^[2] Anderson also won the doubles tournament at the 1922 Wimbledon Championships and 1924 Australian Championships.^[3]

Between 1919 and 1925 Anderson played in 15 ties for the Australian Davis Cup team and compiled a record of 28 wins and 8 losses.^[4]

He married Maud Irene Whitfield (died 1955) on 24 March 1917. They had five children. He married a widow, Mabel Little, on 18 November 1957. Anderson died on 23 December 1973 at Gosford. He was survived by his second wife.

In 2013 Anderson was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.^[5]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 titles

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1922	Australian Championships	Grass	Gerald Patterson	6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner	1924	Australian Championships	Grass	Richard Schlesinger	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Winner	1925	Australian Championships	Grass	Gerald Patterson	11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1919	Australian Championships	Grass	Arthur Lowe	Pat O'Hara Wood Ronald Thomas	5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up	1922	Australian Championships	Grass	Norman Peach	John Hawkes Gerald Patterson	10–8, 0–6, 0–6, 5–7
Winner	1922	Wimbledon	Grass	Randolph Lycett	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3, 11–9
Winner	1924	Australian Championships	Grass	Norman Brookes	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	1925	Australian Championships	Grass	Fred Kalms	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	4–6, 6–8, 5–7
Runner-up	1926	Australian Championships	Grass	Pat O'Hara Wood	John Hawkes Gerald Patterson	1–6, 4–6, 2–6

References

1. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 424.
2. "Australian Open results archive – James Anderson". Tennis Australia.
3. "Wimbledon player archive – James Anderson". AELTC.
4. "Davis Cup player archive". ITF.
5. "Congratulations to the Class of 2013!". International Tennis Hall of Fame.

External links

• Australian Dictionary of Biography – Anderson, James Outram (1894–1973)
• James Anderson at the Davis Cup
• James Anderson at the International Tennis Federation
• James Anderson at the International Tennis Hall of Fame