Edward Dewhurst
 | |
| Full name | Edward Bury Dewhurst |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
| Born |
1870 Tamworth, Australia |
| Died | 25 February 1941 [1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1906 U.S. Ranking) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 3R (1904) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1906) |
Edward "Teddy" Bury Dewhurst (1870 – 25 February 1941) was an Australian male tennis player.
Biography
Edward Bury Dewhurst was born in Tamworth, Australia in 1870. At age 33, circa 1903, he left Australia to study dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.
Dewhurst became the singles Intercollegiate Champion for the University of Pennsylvania in 1903 and 1905 as well as doubles champion in 1905. In 1904 he was runner up in the singles.[2] In 1904 he won the men's doubles at the Niagara International Tennis Tournament together with H.J. Holt when their opponents defaulted the match at two sets all due to darkness.[3]
He won the singles title at the 1905 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships where he defeated the reigning champion of the previous two years, Wylie Grant in three straight sets 6–3, 8–6, 6–4. The tournament was played on board courts at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York.
In 1906 Dewhurst won the mixed doubles title at the U.S. National Championships together with Sarah Coffin. The previous year, 1905, he had reached the finals of this event, played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with Elisabeth Moore but lost to Augusta Schultz and Clarence Hobart in straight sets.[4]
Dewhurst retired from tennis in 1909 due to blood poisoning.[5]
Dewhurst published a book titled "The Science of Lawn Tennis" in 1910.[6]
Grand Slam mixed doubles finals
Titles (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1906 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Sarah Coffin |
Margaret Johnson J. B. Johnson |
6–3, 7–5 |
Runners-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1905 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Elisabeth Moore |
Augusta Schultz Clarence Hobart |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "Former Net Champ Dies". Reading Eagle. 26 Feb 1941.
- ↑ "NCAA Championships (1883–1956)". Council of Ivy League Presidents. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ Ohnsorg, Roger W. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion. Victoria, BC: Trafford On Demand Pub. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4269-4514-4.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 481. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Tennis Ranking Meets with Favor". The New York Times. 3 January 1910. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "Edward Bury Dewhurst". tennishistory.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2012.