Neville Willford
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Country(sports)
United Kingdom
United KingdomBorn1882[1]
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Died1947 (aged 64)[2]
Sussex, United Kingdom
Sussex, United Kingdom
Turnedpro1905 (amateur tour)
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882[1] Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1947 (aged 64)[2] Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Turned pro | 1905 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1927 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1912, 1914) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1914, 1920) |
Neville Willford (1882–1947) was a British tennis player in the years before and after World war 1. His best performance in Wimbledon men's singles was a quarter final in 1920 (where he lost to Zenzo Shimizu). At Wimbledon in 1924, Willford won a set against eventual champion Jean Borotra in the men's singles first round.[3] Willford's Wimbledon singles career spanned the years from 1912 to 1926. Willford died in Sussex in 1947 aged 64.[2]
