Don Black (tennis)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southern RhodesiaHartley, Southern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
| Country (sports) | Southern Rhodesia |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1927 Hartley, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 19 October 2000 (aged 72) Zimbabwe |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1956) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953, 1956) |
Donald Lachlan Moore Black (2 December 1927 – 19 October 2000) was a Rhodesian tennis player.
Career
Black made his Wimbledon debut in 1953 and defeated Czeslaw Spychala in the opening round.[2] He came from two sets down to beat John Horn in the second round and was then eliminated from the tournament by Belgium's Jacques Brichant.[2] Another Belgian, Jacques Peten, beat Black in the first round of the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.[2] Black reached the third round of Wimbledon again in 1956, with wins over Gerald Oakley and Oliver Prenn, the latter in five sets.[2] He had four match points against Australian Ashley Cooper in the third round but lost the final set 7–9.[2][3] The following year he returned to Wimbledon for what would be the final time and he lost in the first round, to Emilio Martinez.[2]
The Rhodesian also competed twice at the French Championships.[2] In 1956 he won his first round match against Ecuador's Wladimir Lerque, in five sets, then lost to fourth seed Art Larsen.[2] He lost in the opening round of the 1963 French Championships to Abe Segal.[2]