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Bunny Austin

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English tennis player (1906-2000)

United KingdomTennis PlayersLived 1906 to 2000 · aged 94
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Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin was an English tennis player. For 74 years he was the last Briton to reach the final of the men's singles at the Wimbledon Championships, until Andy Murray did so in 2012. He was also a finalist at the 1937 French Championships and a championship winner at Queen's Club.

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Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin was an English tennis player. For 74 years he was the last Briton to reach the final of the men's singles at the Wimbledon Championships, until Andy Murray did so in 2012. He was also a finalist at the 1937 French Championships and a championship winner at Queen's Club. Along with Fred Perry, he was a vital part of the British team that won the Davis Cup in three consecutive years (1933-1935). He is also remembered as the first tennis player to wear shorts.

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United Kingdom
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
deceased
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Lived 1906 to 2000 · aged 94
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