Henry Mayes
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| Full name | Henry George Mayes |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
| Born | 14 February 1880 Northampton, England |
| Died | 1928 (aged 47–48) |
| Turned pro | 1906 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1928 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 253–58, (81.35%)[1] |
| Career titles | 51 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1921) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCCC | QF (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1913, 1927) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1926) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1913) |
Henry George Mayes, MBE (14 February 1880 – 1928[2]) was a British-Canadian tennis player, military figure and businessman. He was a quarter finalist at the 1920 World Covered Court Championships, and the 1921 Wimbledon Championships. He was active from 1906 to 1928 and won 51 career singles titles.[1]
Biography
Born in
. Mayes was a good all-round sportsman, participating in polo, tennis, and shooting on an international level. He excelled at tennis, and his hard-court play was reported to be his strongest surface and he enjoyed much popularity as a tennis player.[4]Mayes was on the 1913 Canadian Davis Cup team along with J. F. Foulkes, Robert Powell and Bernie Schwengers.[5] It was Canada's first entry into the Davis Cup and they reached the final of the Cup only to be defeated by the United States in the summer of 1913 at Wimbledon where the Cup was being held.
His career singles highlights include winning the
United States Lawn Tennis Association, Mayes was reported to have still been in peak physical shape before his death, "approaching a half century".[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Players: Mayes, Henry". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Henry George Mayes". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Last multiple Queen's title winner a real all-rounder". The Scotsman. 15 June 2011.
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1928). American Lawn Tennis. Rea Publications. p. 622.
- ^ "1913 Davus Cup Team". Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.