Lewis Seymour Deane (12 March 1882 – 18 December 1934) was an Anglo-Indian tennis player. Born in

Meerut Meerut (, IAST: ''Meraṭh'') is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and west of the state capital ...

, Deane was the second son of British Indian Army captain George Deane of the Bengal Lancers. Deane, a champion of

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and

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, played in India's first ever Davis Cup team in 1921, with the side going through to the semi-finals. He twice reached the Wimbledon men's doubles semi-finals (with

Sydney Jacob Sydney Montague Jacob (28 October 1879 – 14 February 1977) was an Anglo-Indian 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 ...

in 1921 & Hassan Ali Fyzee in 1923) and was a mixed doubles finalist at the

1923 Wimbledon Championships The 1923 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 25 June until 7 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little ( ...

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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