Full name | Donald William Candy |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Adelaide, Australia | 31 March 1929
Died | 14 June 2020 | (aged 91)
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF ( 1952, 1959) |
French Open | 4R ( 1956, 1960) |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1951, 1957, 1960) |
US Open | 3R ( 1951) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1952, 1953, 1956, 1959) |
French Open | W (1956) |
Wimbledon | QF (1956, 1957) |
US Open | F (1951) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1952) |
Don Candy (31 March 1929 – 14 June 2020 [1]) was an Australian tennis player who was mainly successful in doubles. [2]
At the Grand Slam tournaments he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships singles event in 1952 and 1959. In the singles event at the French Championships he reached the eighth-finals in 1956 and 1960. [3] [4] [5]
In June 1951 Candy won the singles title at the Kent Championships, a grass court tournament held in Beckenham, defeating Gardnar Mulloy in three sets. [6] The next year, 1952, he again reached the Kent final but on this occasion lost in three sets to Ham Richardson. [7] In July 1951 he won the Midlands counties men's singles title after a straight sets victory in the final against Naresh Kumar from India. [8]
In 1956 he won the Men's Doubles title at the French Championships. With his American partner Bob Perry he won against compatriots Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in three straight sets. [9]
After his active career he moved to Baltimore in 1967 where he coached the World Team Tennis Baltimore Banners and later became the coach of Pam Shriver. [10] In 2022 Shriver disclosed that she had been in a multi-year relationship with Candy, that started when she was a young player. [11] [12]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 1951 | US National Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman |
8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 1952 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman |
4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1953 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall |
11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 1956 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall |
8–10, 11–13, 4–6 |
Winner | 1956 | French Championships | Bob Perry |
Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1957 | French Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper |
3–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1959 | Australian Championships | Bob Howe |
Rod Laver Robert Mark |
7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
Full name | Donald William Candy |
---|---|
Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Adelaide, Australia | 31 March 1929
Died | 14 June 2020 | (aged 91)
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF ( 1952, 1959) |
French Open | 4R ( 1956, 1960) |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1951, 1957, 1960) |
US Open | 3R ( 1951) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1952, 1953, 1956, 1959) |
French Open | W (1956) |
Wimbledon | QF (1956, 1957) |
US Open | F (1951) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1952) |
Don Candy (31 March 1929 – 14 June 2020 [1]) was an Australian tennis player who was mainly successful in doubles. [2]
At the Grand Slam tournaments he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships singles event in 1952 and 1959. In the singles event at the French Championships he reached the eighth-finals in 1956 and 1960. [3] [4] [5]
In June 1951 Candy won the singles title at the Kent Championships, a grass court tournament held in Beckenham, defeating Gardnar Mulloy in three sets. [6] The next year, 1952, he again reached the Kent final but on this occasion lost in three sets to Ham Richardson. [7] In July 1951 he won the Midlands counties men's singles title after a straight sets victory in the final against Naresh Kumar from India. [8]
In 1956 he won the Men's Doubles title at the French Championships. With his American partner Bob Perry he won against compatriots Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in three straight sets. [9]
After his active career he moved to Baltimore in 1967 where he coached the World Team Tennis Baltimore Banners and later became the coach of Pam Shriver. [10] In 2022 Shriver disclosed that she had been in a multi-year relationship with Candy, that started when she was a young player. [11] [12]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 1951 | US National Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman |
8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 1952 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman |
4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1953 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall |
11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 1956 | Australian Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall |
8–10, 11–13, 4–6 |
Winner | 1956 | French Championships | Bob Perry |
Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1957 | French Championships | Mervyn Rose |
Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper |
3–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1959 | Australian Championships | Bob Howe |
Rod Laver Robert Mark |
7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |