John Brian Gilbert (17 July 1887 – 28 July 1974) was an English men's singles

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Gilbert competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1922-1933

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. Gilbert reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1922, beating Theodore Mavrogordato before losing to

Randolph Lycett Randolph Lycett (27 August 1886 – 9 February 1935) was a British tennis player. Lycett is primarily known for his success in doubles, winning 5 men's doubles and 3 mixed doubles slams. He was also the runner-up at the 1922 Wimbledon men's si ...

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: (1 title)

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* * * 1887 births 1974 deaths English male tennis players Olympic tennis players for Great Britain Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics British male tennis players Place of birth missing Year of death unknown Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles {{England-tennis-bio-stub