Frank Herbert David Wilde (1 March 1911 – 6 February 1982) was a British

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and

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player who played in the Davis Cup. He reached the final of the

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on three occasions, twice in the men's doubles and once in mixed doubles.

Biography

Wilde was born in Wimbledon, London on 1 March 1911.

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Wilde represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup from 1937 to 1939. He featured mostly in doubles rubbers, of which he won two out of six. One of the four losses was in the final of the 1937 tournament, against the United States in London, partnering

Raymond Tuckey Charles Raymond Davys Tuckey (15 June 1910 – 15 October 2005) was an English tennis player. Raymond Tuckey and Pat Hughes won the doubles in Wimbledon in 1936, defeating Charles Hare and Frank Wilde in five sets. In 1937 he again reached ...

. The British, who had won the last four titles, lost the tie 1-4. The first of his Wimbledon finals was in 1936 when he and partner Charles Hare lost a five set final. At the

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he again finished runner up with Hare and also lost the mixed doubles final, with Nina Brown. As a singles player his best Grand Slam performance was a fourth round appearance at the 1933 French Championships. He won the

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in 1933. His career was interrupted by

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, after his success at Wimbledon in 1939 he didn't reappear at the tournament until 1946.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Table tennis career

Wilde was part of the England team that won a bronze medal in the men's team event at the

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. The team included

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilde, Frank 1911 births 1982 deaths People from Wimbledon, London Tennis people from Greater London English male tennis players English male table tennis players British male tennis players Professional tennis players before the Open Era