Cyril Gladstone Eames (20 October 1890 – 1 August 1974) was a British tennis player.
Eames was most active in the 1920s and made the
Wimbledon
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singles second round four times.
It was his doubles partnership with
Gordon Crole-Rees
Gordon Rhind Oak Crole-Rees (17 November 1883 – 9 June 1954) was a British tennis player.
Career
Crole-Rees was educated at Highgate School from September 1905 until April 1911.
Davis Cup
Crole-Rees made his Davis Cup debut in 1925 when he w ...
that he was most known for. The pair won the
British Covered Court Championships
The British Covered Court Championships (BCCC) was an indoor tennis event held from 1885 through 1971 and played in London, England. The dates of the tournament fluctuated between October and March.
History
For its first five years the tournament ...
, twice made the Wimbledon doubles quarter-finals and were doubles semi-finalists at the
1925 French Championships
The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June. It was the 30th staging o ...
, where they lost in five sets to
Jean Borotra and
René Lacoste. They featured together in the 1928 and 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
) campaigns, winning four of their five doubles rubbers. In their only loss, to
Italy in the 1928 Europe Zone semi-final, they had held match points
In 1931 he announced his intention to retire from the tour.
See also
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List of Great Britain Davis Cup team representatives
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Great Britain have taken part in the competition since 1900.
Players
''Last updated after the 2019 Davis Cup
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References
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1890 births
1974 deaths
British male tennis players