Don Candy
Australian tennis player (1929–2020)
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Don Candy (31 March 1929 – 14 June 2020[1]) was an Australian tennis player who was mainly successful in doubles.[2]
Australia| Full name | Donald William Candy |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 31 March 1929 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 14 June 2020 (aged 91) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1952, 1959) |
| French Open | 4R (1956, 1960) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1951, 1957, 1960) |
| US Open | 3R (1951) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1952, 1953, 1956, 1959) |
| French Open | W (1956) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1956, 1957) |
| US Open | F (1951) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1952) |
At the Grand Slam tournaments he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships singles event in 1952 and 1959. In the singles event at the French Championships he reached the eighth-finals in 1956 and 1960.[3][4][5]
In June 1951 Candy won the singles title at the Kent Championships, a grass court tournament held in Beckenham, defeating Gardnar Mulloy in three sets.[6] The next year, 1952, he again reached the Kent final but on this occasion lost in three sets to Ham Richardson.[7] In July 1951 he won the Midlands counties men's singles title after a straight sets victory in the final against Naresh Kumar from India.[8]
In 1956 he won the Men's Doubles title at the French Championships. With his American partner Bob Perry he won against compatriots Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in three straight sets.[9]
After his active career he moved to Baltimore in 1967 where he coached the World Team Tennis Baltimore Banners and later became the coach of Pam Shriver.[10] In 2022 Shriver disclosed that she had been in a multi-year relationship with Candy, that started when she was a young player.[11][12]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 6 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1951 | US National Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | 8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1952 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose | Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall | 11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose | Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall | 8–10, 11–13, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1956 | French Championships | Clay |  Bob Perry | Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Mervyn Rose | Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper | 3–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Bob Howe | Rod Laver Robert Mark | 7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
