Frank Riseley
 | |
| Full name | Frank Lorymer Riseley |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
6 July 1877 Clifton, Bristol, UK |
| Died |
6 February 1959 (aged 81) Torquay, UK |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (1906, Karoly Mazak)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1903Ch, 1904Ch, 1906Ch) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1902, 1906) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1919) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1904) |
Frank Lorymer Riseley (6 July 1877 – 6 February 1959) was a British tennis player.
Career
Riseley won the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Doubles title twice, in 1902 and 1906, partnering with Sydney Smith. He lost the singles finals three times against Laurence Doherty in 1903, 1904 and 1906.[2]
He played for the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1904 against Belgium and won both his singles matches. His second and last Davis Cup appearance came 18 years later, in 1922, when he won the doubles match partnering with Algernon Kingscote.[3]
Riseley won the 1902 edition of the Scottish Championships, held in Moffat, and the Irish Championships in 1906. In June 1906 he won the singles event at the short-lived Championships of Europe tournament, held in Leicester that year. In the final he was leading the Irishman George Ball-Greene, 4–6, 6–1, 5–1 when the latter retired.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 runners-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1903 | Wimbledon | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 5–7, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 1904 | Wimbledon | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 1–6, 5–7, 6–8 |
| Runner-up | 1906 | Wimbledon | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1902 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sydney Smith | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 11–9 |
| Runner-up | 1903 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sydney Smith | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1904 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sydney Smith | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1905 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sydney Smith | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 2–6, 4–6, 8–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1906 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sydney Smith | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 34.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 416, 417, 435. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Davis Cup Player Profile - Frank Riseley". ITF. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis". Allgemeine Sport-Zeitung. 1 Jul 1906. p. 821.
External links
- Frank Riseley at the Davis Cup