HOF
James Anderson
James Outram Anderson
AUS
Born: Sep 17, 1894, Enfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died: Dec 23, 1973 (aged 79)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1919
Grand Slam Singles
3
Titles
AO 3
57
Matches
46
Wins
80.7%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
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Biography
Anderson was the eighth child of James Outram Anderson and his wife Patience. He was educated at Camden Grammar School.
He is best remembered for his three victories at his home tournament: the Australian Championships in 1922, 1924 and 1925. Anderson also won the doubles tournament at the 1922 Wimbledon Championships in London.
He married Maud Irene Whitfield (who died in 1955) on 24 March 1917. They had five children.
Later he married a widow, Mabel Little, on 18 November 1957 and he was survived by his second wife.
In 2013 James was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
He is best remembered for his three victories at his home tournament: the Australian Championships in 1922, 1924 and 1925. Anderson also won the doubles tournament at the 1922 Wimbledon Championships in London.
He married Maud Irene Whitfield (who died in 1955) on 24 March 1917. They had five children.
Later he married a widow, Mabel Little, on 18 November 1957 and he was survived by his second wife.
In 2013 James was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | 5 | - | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | 27 | - | 12 | 18 | 57 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | 25-2 | - | 10-2 | 11-7 | 46-11 |
| Sets Played | 81 | - | 46 | 64 | 191 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Titles | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advanced | |||||
| Tiebreaks | PRO | ||||
| Super TB | PRO | ||||
| Retirements | PRO | ||||
| Walkovers | PRO | ||||
| Opponents | PRO | ||||
| Countries | PRO | ||||
| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||