John David Patrick Wheatley (1 January 1899 – 5 November 1967) was an English tennis player who played at Wimbledon, in the Olympics and in the Davis Cup.[1]
Biography
Patrick Wheatley was born in Vryheid, Colony of Natal on 1 January 1899 and was educated at Bedford School. Between 1921 and 1933, he competed at Wimbledon on eleven separate occasions, reaching the fourth round in the Men's Singles in 1924 and 1926, reaching the quarterfinals in the men's doubles in 1924, and reaching the semifinals in the mixed in 1925.[2]
He represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in both the Men's Singles and the Men's Doubles.[3] He also represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup in 1926, playing in matches against Italy and Poland.[4]
Wheatley died in London on 5 November 1967.
References
- ^ "Patrick Wheatley". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Archive - Draws Archive : Patrick Wheatley - 2013 Wimbledon Championships Website". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Patrick Wheatley Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Player profile - Patrick Wheatley (GBR)". Davis Cup. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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