Charles Pyne Luck
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GBR| Full name | Charles Pyne Luck |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | GBR |
| Born | 22 January 1896 |
| Died | 15 July 1944 (aged 48) Nainital, United Provinces, British India |
| Turned pro | 1923 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1925 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 27–5[1] |
| Career titles | 4[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1923) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1923) |
Charles Pyne Luck (22 January 1896 – 15 July 1944) was an English tennis player then later police officer in the Indian Imperial Police Service who competed at the 1923 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He was active from 1923 to 1925 and won 4 career singles titles.[1]
Charles Pyne Luck was the son of Charles Frederick Luck, he was born in British Ceylon, on, 22 January 1896, and baptised at St Marks Church, Badulla.[3] In 1923 during a tour of Great Britain and Europe whilst a serving police officer he took part in eight tournaments. In March he played on the French Riviera circuit, where he took part in the Monte Carlo Championships and South of France Championships unfortunately he exited in the early rounds of both tournaments.[1] Returning to England in the spring he picked titles at the Leicester Open and Warwickshire Championships.[1]
In July 1923 he took part in the Wimbledon Championships where he reached the third round of the men's singles before losing to Donald Greig.[4] He also reached the second round of the men's doubles partnering Henry Alfred Carless.[5] Following the championships at Wimbledon he won another two singles titles at the Exmouth Open,[1] and Budeleigh Salterton Open,[1] and was a finalist at the Teignmouth Open.[1] In 1925 he played his last known tournament at the All India Championships in Allahabad where he reached the semi finals.[1]