Randolph Lycett

Randolph Lycett

Full name	Randolph Lycett
Country	Australia  United Kingdom
Born	(1886-08-27)27 August 1886 Birmingham, England
Died	9 February 1935(1935-02-09) (aged 48)[1] Jersey
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro	1905 (amateur tour)
Retired	1929
Plays	Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	SF (1905)
Wimbledon	F (1922)
US Open	2R (1919)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1905, 1911)
Wimbledon	W (1921, 1922, 1923)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1919, 1921, 1923)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	QF (1921)

Randolph Lycett (27 August 1886, Birmingham – 9 February 1935, Jersey) was an amateur tennis player primarily known for his success in doubles, winning 5 men's doubles and 3 mixed doubles slams. He was also the runner-up at the 1922 Wimbledon men's singles.

Lycett was recognised as one of the dominant players in men's doubles.^[2] He was the champion at both the Australasian Championships and Wimbledon multiple times. In April 1924 he won the singles title at the inaugural British Hard Court Championships in Torquay defeating Christiaan van Lennep in the final in four sets.^[3] He played in three ties for the British Davis Cup team in 1921 and 1923 and compiled a record of 6 wins and 3 losses.

His cousin was the operatic soprano Miriam Licette.^[4]

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Runners-up (1)

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1922	Wimbledon	Gerald Patterson	3–6, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles

Titles (5)

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents	Result
1905	Australian Championships	Tom Tachell	Edgar T. Barnard Basil Spence	11–9, 8–6, 1–6, 4–6, 6–1
1911	Australian Championships	Rodney Heath	John Addison Norman Brookes	6–2, 7–5, 6–0
1921	Wimbledon	Max Woosnam	Arthur Lowe Gordon Lowe	6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1922	Wimbledon	James Anderson	Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood	3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3, 11–9
1923	Wimbledon	Leslie Godfree	Eduardo Flaquer Manuel de Goma	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Titles (3)

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents	Result
1919	Wimbledon	Elizabeth Ryan	Dorothea Chambers Albertem Prebble	6–0, 6–0
1921	Wimbledon	Elizabeth Ryan	Phyllis Covell Max Woosnam	6–3, 6–1
1923	Wimbledon	Elizabeth Ryan	Dorothy Shepherd Lewis Deane	6–4, 7–5

External links

• Davis Cup – Player profile

References