Sydney Jacob
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File:Sydney Jacob 1921.jpg | |
Full name | Sydney Montague Jacob |
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Country (sports) | India |
Born | Dalhousie, India |
28 October 1879
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Surrey, Great Britain |
Singles | |
Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | SF (1925) |
Wimbledon | QF (1925) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1924) |
Doubles | |
Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1921) |
Olympic Games | 1R (1924) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1924, 1925, 1927) |
Olympic Games | 2R (1924) |
Sydney Jacob (28 October 1879 – 14 February 1977) was an Indian born British male tennis player who represented India at the Davis Cup and Olympic Games. He competed in the singles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinal in which he lost to Jean Borotra. With compatriot Mohammed Sleem he competed in the men's doubles event and reached the second round. He also competed in the mixed doubles event, with compatriot N. Polley, but lost their first match in the second round after a bye in the first round.[1][2]
He published an autobiographical book titled Favour for Fools in a Decadent Empire: A Skeletal Autobiography.[3]
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