Neil Gibson (tennis)

Neil Gibson
Country (sports) Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1959)
French Open4R (1957)
Wimbledon2R (1957)

Neil Gibson is an Australian former tennis player.[1]

Gibson's mother Lottie was the sister of tennis player Jack Crawford. He is the brother of Joan Gibson and cousin of Allan Kendall, who were both tour players. As a junior in 1954 he registered wins over Neale Fraser, Roy Emerson and Geoff Brown. He was the youngest ever player to win the South Coast championships.[2] In 1957 he came from two sets down to upset the top seeded Lew Hoad in the third round of the 1957 French Championships.[3] He caused another upset at the 1959 Australian Championships by beating the eighth seed Butch Buchholz.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Neil Gibson puts Laver on spot". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 1960.
  2. ^ "Neil Gibson Downs Keith Pepper In Tennis Title". Illawarra Daily Mercury. 20 April 1954. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Lew Hoad Upset In Net Tourney". Chattanooga Daily Times. 23 May 1957.
  4. ^ "Butch Loses Match". Lincoln Journal Star. 16 January 1959.