Clifford Sproule

Clifford Sproule

Full name	Clifford Ewing Sproule
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1905-05-23)23 May 1905 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Died	24 April 1981(1981-04-24) (aged 75)[1] New South Wales, Australia
Turned pro	1925 (amateur tour)
Retired	1938
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	SF (1932)
Wimbledon	2R (1932, 1936, 1937)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1932)
Wimbledon	QF (1936, 1937)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1931)
Wimbledon	1R (1932)

Clifford Sproule (23 May 1905 – 24 April 1981) was an Australian tennis player and administrator. As a player he reached the semifinals of the Australian Championships singles. Sproule played Davis Cup, then was a manager of the Australian team and later still a referee. He was also President of the New South Wales Tennis Association. In 1976 he was awarded the OBE for services to tennis.^[1] Making his debut in the Australian men's singles, Sproule lost in the opening round in 1926 to Garton Hone.^[2] He lost in the second round in 1928 to Jean Borotra.^[3] He reached the quarter-finals in 1930 and 1931 (losing both to Jack Crawford). In 1932 Sproule beat Don Turnbull and James Willard before losing in the semi-finals to Crawford.^[4] At Wimbledon he lost in the second round on the three occasions he competed in the singles in 1932, 1936 and 1937.

References

1. "Clifford Sproule dies, aged 75". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 April 1981. p. 33. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
2. "Australian Open 1926". www.tennis.co.nf.
3. "Australian Open 1928". www.tennis.co.nf.
4. "Australian Open 1932". www.tennis.co.nf.