| Full name | Douglas Irvine |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Rhodesia |
| Born | (1943-09-01) September 1, 1943 (age 81) Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–18 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1971) |
| US Open | 1R (1971) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–15 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1971) |
| US Open | 2R (1970, 1971, 1972) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1970) |
| US Open | QF (1971) |
Douglas "Hank" Irvine (born September 1, 1943) is a Rhodesian born American former professional tennis player.
Biography
Born in Bulawayo, Irvine was a student of Prince Edward School in Salisbury and played a variety of sports early in life. He was a world ranked squash player and also represented Rhodesia in field hockey. A school teacher by profession, he played in two Davis Cup ties for Rhodesia, against Sweden in 1968 and Spain in 1969.
While competing on the professional tour in the early 1970s he made several appearances at Wimbledon and the US Open. He was a mixed doubles semi-finalist at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Helen Gourlay of Australia. As a singles player he made the Wimbledon third round in 1971 and played a center court match at Wimbledon the following year against top seed and eventual champion Stan Smith. In 1974 he won the singles title at the Rothmans Connaught Hard Court Championships played on clay at Chingford, Essex, England against John Clifton.
Irvine, who became an American citizen, had a noted career in platform tennis after leaving the professional tour and is a member of the sport's hall of fame.
See also
References
- Scannell, Nancy (February 14, 1977). "Irvine-FitzGibbon Triumph". Washington Post.
- Tupper, Fred (June 28, 1972). "Smith Advances in Straight Sets". The New York Times.
- "Irvine, Hank". Platform Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame.
External links
- Hank Irvine at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Hank Irvine at the Davis Cup
- Hank Irvine at the International Tennis Federation