| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | (1912-08-15)15 August 1912 London, England |
| Died | 6 February 2005(2005-02-06) (aged 92) Monterey, California |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1935, 1937) |
Laurie Shaffi OBE (15 August 1912 – 6 February 2005) was a British–Indian barrister, diplomat and tennis player.
Shaffi, born in London and half-Indian, was an old boy of Emanuel School.
Active on the tennis tour in the 1930s, Shaffi's career titles included the East of England Championships and Essex Championships. In 1939, he earned a call-up to the Great Britain Davis Cup team, on the back of recent wins over Donald MacPhail and Ronald Shayes, both rivals for a berth in the lineup. Unranked in Britain at the time, he was considered a surprise selection and featured in ties against both France and Germany.
During World War II, Shaffi fought with the Royal Air Force. He became Adjutant to Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck.
A law graduate, Shaffi served as Pakistan's Consul General in New York and San Francisco. He married an American and was a long-time resident of Monterey, California.
See also
References
- Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930–1945: Indian Air Force. KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. 15 July 2014. ISBN 9789385714344.
- "Unranked Player Named to Tennis Squad". Calgary Herald. 10 May 1939.
- ^ "Laurie Shaffi Obituary". Monterey Herald. legacy.com. 16 February 2005.
External links
- Laurie Shaffi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Laurie Shaffi at the Davis Cup
- Laurie Shaffi at the International Tennis Federation
- 1912 births
- 2005 deaths
- British male tennis players
- British people of Indian descent
- Pakistani diplomats
- British emigrants to the United States
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
- People educated at Emanuel School
- Tennis players from London
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- English male tennis players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 20th-century English lawyers
- 20th-century English sportsmen