Ronald Thomas (tennis)
Australian tennis player
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Ronald Victor Thomas (7 August 1888 – 30 December 1936) was an Australian tennis player.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
FullnameRonald Victor Thomas
Country(sports)Australia
Born7 August 1888
Hammond, South Australia
Died30 December 1936 (aged 48)
Adelaide, Australia
| Full name | Ronald Victor Thomas |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 7 August 1888 Hammond, South Australia |
| Died | 30 December 1936 (aged 48) Adelaide, Australia |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1920) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1919) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1919, 1920) |
| Wimbledon | W (1919) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1919) |
Thomas won two doubles titles at the Australasian Championships (now the Australian Open), in 1919 and 1920, and one doubles title at the 1919 Wimbledon Championships. Thomas also finished as runner-up in men's singles at the 1920 Australasian Championships.[3] In the semi finals he beat Horace Rice by serving well and coming to the net at every opportunity, but he was pushed to five sets by the baseliner Rice before winning.[4] The final between Thomas and Pat O'Hara Wood was played in a strong wind and O'Hara Wood won in five sets.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1920 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Pat O'Hara Wood | 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 1–6, 3–6[6] |
Doubles: 3 titles
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1919 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | James Anderson Arthur Lowe | 7–5, 6–1, 7–9, 3–6, 6–3[7] |
| Win | 1919 | Wimbledon | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | Rodney Heath  Randolph Lycett | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2[8] |
| Win | 1920 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | Horace Rice Roy Taylor | 6–1, 6–0, 7–5[9] |
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