Abe Segal
| Full name | Alan Abraham Segal |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 23 October 1930 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 4 April 2016 (aged 85) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1954) |
| French Open | 3R (1955, 1957, 1961, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
| US Open | 4R (1956) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1954) |
| French Open | F (1958, 1963) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1963) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1964) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FEu (1965) |
Alan Abraham Segal (23 October 1930 – 4 April 2016) was a South African tennis player.
Early life and career
He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was Jewish.[1][2]
During the 1950s and 1960s, he was the
doubles partner of Gordon Forbes. Together, they were considered one of the better doubles teams in the world.[3]
He was critical of South Africa's policy of
International Lawn Tennis Federation to pass a resolution prohibiting racial discrimination and withdrawing from a tournament except for "health or bereavement" reasons.[5]
In 1951, he won the singles title at the Irish Open, defeating Guy Jackson in the final in straight sets.
He played for the South African Davis Cup team in 19 ties in the years 1955, 1957, 1959, and 1961 to 1965, and he compiled a record of 24 wins and 14 losses.
After retiring from tennis, Segal took up painting.[7] In 2008 he published a memoir titled Hey Big Boy!.[8][9]
Segal died of cancer on 4 April 2016 at the age of 85.[10][11]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships |
Clay |  Robert Howe |
Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser |
6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1963 | French Championships | Clay | Gordon Forbes |
Roy Emerson  Manuel Santana |
2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
See also
References
- ISBN 9780881259698– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781561719075– via Google Books.
- ISBN 978-0-393-03040-2.
Abe Segal.
- ISBN 9781421413952– via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9780815608981– via Google Books.
- ^ a b "South Africans Oust Ashe from Tennis Tourny". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 30 July 1964 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bills, Peter (25 March 2009). "Abe Segal & Gordon Forbes: 'sport was all fun and now it almost isn't at all'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- OCLC 420872286.
- ^ "Tennis KGB Style" (PDF). Sports Illustrated. August 2008.
- ^ "Death of SA tennis legend Abe Segal a great loss". tennissa.co.za. Tennis South Africa. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Tennis legend Abe Segal dies". Supersport. 5 April 2016.
External links
- Abe Segal at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Abe Segal at the International Tennis Federation
- Abe Segal at the Davis Cup
