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| Full name | Eric William Sturgess |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 10 May 1920 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 14 January 2004 (aged 83) Sunninghill, South Africa |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 292–55 (84.15%) |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1948, John Olliff)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1950) |
| French Open | F (1947, 1951) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1951) |
| US Open | F (1948) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1950) |
| French Open | W (1947) |
| Wimbledon | F (1951, 1952) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1950) |
| French Open | W (1947, 1949) |
| Wimbledon | W (1949, 1950) |
| US Open | W (1949) |
Eric William Sturgess (10 May 1920 – 14 January 2004) was a South African male tennis player and winner of six Grand Slam doubles titles. He also reached the singles final of a Grand Slam tournament three times but never won. Sturgess was ranked World No. 6 by John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph in both 1948 and 1949.[1][2]
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
- ^ "Richard Gonzalez World's No. 1: Amateur Lawn Tennis Rankings", The Sunday Indian Express, 18 November 1949.