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Ian McInnes (tennis)

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Australian tennis player (1901–1977)

Ian McInnes
Full nameIan Donald McInnes
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1901-02-18)18 February 1901
Victoria, Australia
Died19 June 1977(1977-06-19) (aged 76)
Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia
Turned pro1920 (amateur tour)
Retired1939
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1924)
US Open2R (1923)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1927)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1924)

Ian McInnes (1901–1977) was an Australian tennis player. He was also a medical doctor. At the 1923 U.S. Championships, McInnes lost in the second round to Manuel Alonso Areizaga. At the 1924 Australasian championships, McInnes caused a huge upset by beating two-time Wimbledon champion Gerald Patterson. Patterson twisted his ankle in the first set and, because of this, his game was affected and he played mainly from the baseline. McInnes lost in the quarter-finals to Richard Schlesinger. McInnes lost in the second round of the 1927 Australian championships to Rice Gemmell In 1967 McInnes attended Gerald Patterson's funeral.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1927 Australian Championships Grass Australia Pat O'Hara Wood Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson		 6–8, 1–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Australia, Victoria Index to Probate Registers 1841-1989". www.familysearch.org.
  2. ^ "16 Jun 1967 - Former tennis star buried". Trove.
  3. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 101. OCLC 172306.
  4. "23 Jan 1924 - Tennis Championships". Trove.
  5. "Australian Open 1924". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. "Australian Open 1927". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.


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