Bunny Austin Tennis player

Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin (26 August 1906 – 26 August 2000) was a British tennis player from England. Austin was the last male tennis player from the United Kingdom to reach the final of the Gentlemen's Singles at Wimbledon, a feat he achieved in 1938 (having also been losing finalist in 1932). He was also a finalist at the 1937 French Championships and a championship winner at Queen's Club. Along with Fred Perry, he was a vital part of the British team that won the Davis Cup in three consecutive years (1933–35). He is also remembered as the first tennis player to wear shorts. Austin was brought up in South Norwood, London. The nickname Bunny came from a comic strip, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Encouraged by his father, who was determined that he become a sportsman, he joined Norhurst Tennis Club aged six.

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Alias (AKA)Henry Wilfred Austin (full name)
Birth dateAugust 20, 1906
Birth place
England , London
Date of deathAugust 20, 2000
Place of death
England , Coulsdon
Height (meters)1.76

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playsRight-handed (1-handed backhand)

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