Louis Raymond (tennis)
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| Full name | Louis Bosman Raymond |
|---|---|
| Country |
 / South Africa |
| Born |
28 June 1895 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Died |
January 30, 1962 (aged 66) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Plays | Left-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1927) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1924) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | QF (1920) |
| Olympic Games |
 Gold Medal (1920) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (1919) |
| Last updated on: January 28, 2013. | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's tennis | ||
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | Singles |
Louis Bosman Raymond (28 June 1895 – 30 January 1962) was a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, he defeated Ichiya Kumagai in the finals to win the gold medal.[1]
He won the South African Championships six times; four consecutive titles from 1921 through 1924 as well as victories in 1930 and 1931.
Between 1919 and 1931, Raymond played in ten ties for the South African Davis Cup team and has a record of ten wins and eleven losses.[2]
In William Tilden's book, The Art of Lawn Tennis, Raymond is described as a "hard working and deserving player" and someone who "attains success by industry rather than natural talent". [3]
References
- ↑ "Tennis on the Podium - Take-off". Retrieved 2006-10-02.
- ↑ "Davis Cup – Player Profile". ITF.
- ↑ Tilden, William T. The Art of Lawn Tennis. New York: George H. Doran, 1922.
External links
- Davis Cup – Player Profile
- SportsReference – Athletes – Louis Raymond
- Louis Raymond's profile at Tennis Archives
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