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James Irvine Tattersall (27 March 1940 – 4 February 1997) was a British professional tennis player who became active from mid-1950s to early-1960s.[1][2]

Jimmy Tattersall

Full name	James Irvine Tattersall
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	(1940-03-27)27 March 1940 Gloucester, England
Died	4 February 1997(1997-02-04) (aged 56) Evesham, England
Turned pro	1955 (amateur tour)
Retired	1962
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	1R (1957, 1958, 1959, 1962)
US Open	1R (1960)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1958, 1959)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1958)

Career

Tattersall defeated Ivo Ribeiro of Brazil in the boys' singles final at the Wimbledon Championships in 1957 in straight sets.[3] He also won the boys' doubles and became the youngest British No. 1 in junior tennis. In the same year, he was a member of the Duffield Lawn Tennis Club first tennis team. During the previous year, 1956 and as a 16 year–old, Tattersall also won the boys' doubles as well as the junior mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon.[4]

Apart from Wimbledon, Tattersall also participated at the 1960 US Open, where he was defeated by Roy Emerson in the first round 6–2, 6–0.[5] In 1961, he participated at the U.S. Clay Court Championships and after he defeated Andy Paton, Jr. in the first round, he was defeated by the eventual champion, Barry MacKay in the second round.[6] Tattersall announced his retirement from tennis in 1962.

Death

He died on 4 February 1997, aged 57 at his home in Evesham, Worcestershire where he lived for the latter part of his life.[4]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1957	Wimbledon	Grass	Ivo Ribeiro	6–2, 6–1

References

External links

• Jimmy Tattersall at the Association of Tennis Professionals

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