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American tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
19 November 1876(United States of America, USA)
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Yale University
The details
Biography
Introduction
George Preston Sheldon, Jr., born November 19, 1876, was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century. He won two men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships tennis at the Newport Casino together with Leo Ware.
In 1897 he reached the semifinals of the Western Championships and Canadian Championships. He played intercollegiate tennis and ice hockey for Yale.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Leo Ware | Harold Mahony Harold Nisbet |
11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1898 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Leo Ware | Holcombe Ward Dwight Davis |
1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1899 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Leo Ware | Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis |
4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Sources
- Birthdate sourced from Brian Pendleton And His Descendants, 1599–1910, compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, 1911.