Teddy Williams (tennis)
| Full name | Edward Lake Williams |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Bushey, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 11 November 1911 (Age 45) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Turned pro | 1881 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1908 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64/21 (75.29%) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1883, 1884) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1884) |
Edward Lake Williams (1 July 1866 – 11 November 1911) was a British tennis player active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a finalist in the men's doubles at the
Princes Club Championships
in 1883. From 1881 until 1908 he contested 13 career finals and won 6 titles in singles.
Career
Teddy was born Edward Lake Williams on 1 July 1866 in Bushey, Hertforshire, England.Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne by 2 sets to 1.
In 1883 at the
Northern Championships, then considered the third most important tournament in the world according to the Daily Telegraph tennis correspondent A. Wallis Myers,[3] where he progressed to the quarter-final stage, before losing to John Hartley in five close sets. He was also losing finalist at the Midland Counties Championships at Edgbaston losing to Grinstead again. In July he competed at the Wimbledon Championships, but he lost in round one in five sets to Charles Grinstead.[4] His final tournament of 1883 was at the South of England Championships in Eastbourne
, where after losing two previous finals to Charles Grinstead, he defeated him over 4 sets.
In 1884 Williams played seven tournaments this year. At the
Frank Seymour Noon by 3–0 sets. At Wimbledon he exited early in the first to Ernest Renshaw. He returned to defend his title at Eastbourne, and won the South of England Championships
against William Taylor.
In 1885 he played at only one event this year, the
Herbert Fortescue Lawford
by 3 sets to 2.
In 1887 he was finalist at the
Ernest Wool Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–1. Around 1888 he emigrated to South Africa, and did not play tennis for a few years. In 1891 he took part in a provincial level tournament the Southern Transvaal Championships, but he did not progress in the event exiting early. He then went into another period of semi retirement until 1908 when he played his last tournament at the Southern Transvaal Championships held at the Wanderers’ Club, Johannesburg, Transvaal
, South Africa.
Career Finals
Singles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-up)
Incomplete Roll
| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| Important (0) |
| National (1) |
| Regional (2) |
| County (1) |
| Regular (2) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (0) |
| Grass – Outdoor (4) |
| Hard – Outdoor (0) |
| Carpet – Indoor (0) |
| Wood – Indoor (2) |
| No. | Result | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Win | 1882 | Agricultural Hall Tournament | Islington | Wood (i) |  Ernest Browne
|
5–7, 6–4, 10–8 |
| 2. | Loss | 1882 | Warwickshire Championships | Leamington | Grass |  Robert Braddell
|
5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
| 3. | Loss | 1882 | South of England Championships | Eastbourne | Grass | William C. Taylor
|
6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 4. | Loss | 1883 | Exmouth LTC Tournament
|
Exmouth | Grass | Charles Walder Grinstead
|
2–6, 5–6, 4–6 |
| 5. | Loss | 1883 | Midland Counties Championships | Edgbaston | Grass | Charles Walder Grinstead
|
3–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 6. | Win | 1883 | South of England Championships | Eastbourne | Grass | Charles Walder Grinstead
|
6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 7. | Win | 1884 | Warwickshire Championships | Leamington | Grass | Frank Seymour Noon
|
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 8. | Win | 1884 | South of England Championships | Eastbourne | Grass | William C. Taylor
|
6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 9. | Win | 1884 | Edgbaston Open Tournament | Edgbaston | Grass | Walter W. Chamberlain
|
8–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10. | Loss | 1885 | Brookfield Isle of Wight Open | Ryde | Grass |  James Dwight
|
4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 11. | Loss | 1886 | Middlesex Championships | Chiswick | Grass | Robert Braddell
|
3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| 12. | Win | 1886 | British Covered Court Championships | Hyde Park | Wood (i) |  Herbert Lawford
|
6–2, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 13. | Loss | 1887 | British Covered Court Championships | Hyde Park | Wood (i) | Ernest Wool Lewis
|
2–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
References
- ^ "Draws Archive: Player Profile: Teddy Williams". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "BMD Entry Info: Williams L. Edward: Births Registered". www.freebmd.org.uk. BMD UK. September 1866. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Myers, Arthur Wallis (1903). "The Northern Championship". Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. London: Scribner's sons. p. 55.
- ^ "Player Profile: Teddy Williams: Gentleman's Singles Results". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile: Teddy Williams: Gentleman's Singles Results". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Myers, Arthur Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. London: Scribner's sons. p. 40.
Sources
- BMD Entry Info: Williams L. Edward: Births Registered". www.freebmd.org.uk. BMD UK. September 1866.
- Player Profile: Teddy Williams: Gentleman's Singles Results". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
- Myers, Arthur Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. London: Scribner's sons.