Gerry Oakley

Gerry Oakley
Full nameGerald Oakley
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born (1933-07-25) 25 July 1933 (age 91)
Purley, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1949, 1954)
Wimbledon3R (1951, 1957, 1959)
US Open3R (1952)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1963)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenF (1949)
WimbledonQF (1952)

Gerald Oakley (born 25 July 1933) is a British former tennis player.

Born in Purley, Surrey, Oakley was a tall bespectacled player, active on tour from the 1940s to 1960s.[1]

Oakley, a mixed doubles finalist at the 1949 French Championships, represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1953 and 1953. He won both of his singles rubbers, including a five-set match against Wimbledon champion Bob Falkenburg of Brazil.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1949 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Jean Quertier South Africa Sheila Piercey Summers
South Africa Eric Sturgess		 1–6, 1–6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sport--and those who make it". The Sun. No. 12, 417. New South Wales, Australia. 14 November 1949. p. 22 (Late Final Extra) – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Britain wins Cup round". The Herald. No. 24016. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1954. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.