Dan Maskell

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Daniel (Dan) Maskell (11 April 1908 -10 December 1992) was an English tennis player, who later became even better known as a radio and television commentator on the game, and was known as the BBC's "voice of tennis".

Maskell was born in Fulham, London, England, was British tennis champion sixteen times, and was coach of the winning British Davis Cup team of 1933. He began commentating after his Second World War service. His catchphrase was "Oh, I say!" (when commenting on a particularly exciting piece of play or an outstanding shot).

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust was founded in 1977.

[edit] Quotations from Dan Maskell's commentaries

• "And here's Zivojinovic, six foot six inches tall and fourteen pounds ten ounces."

• "Lendl has remained throughout as calm as the proverbial iceberg."

• "The Gullikson twins here. An interesting pair, both from Wisconsin."