Doug Scharenguivel
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Douglas Herman Scharenguivel (23 July 1918 — 10 July 1995) was a British-Sri Lankan tennis player.
Ceylon| Full name | Douglas Herman Scharenguivel |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Ceylon |
| Born | 23 July 1918 Ceylon |
| Died | 10 July 1995 (aged 76) Bristol, England |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1950, 1952, 1954) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1951, 1952, 1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1951) |
Scharenguivel grew up in what was then British Ceylon, where he was a junior tennis champion. Post-war he moved to Bristol to complete his studies and found work as a civil engineer, living during this time in the town of Filton.[1]
A Gloucestershire county captain, Scharenguivel reached the singles second round at Wimbledon on three occasions, was a two-time Exmouth Open singles champion and won the West of England Championships in doubles.[2] He won the singles title at the Bath Open,[3] every year from 1947 to 1952.[4] In 1953 he was called up to the Ceylon Davis Cup team for the country's debut tournament appearance and played a tie against the Netherlands in Scheveningen.[1]