Bromwich, John

Bromwich, John
▪ 2000
“Jack”  
      Australian tennis player who, despite having his career interrupted by World War II military service, won two Australian Open singles titles (1937 and 1946); 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, including three at the U.S. championships, two at the All-England (Wimbledon) championships, and eight consecutive titles at the Australian Open (1938–39, 1946–50); and 20 of 21 Davis Cup doubles matches. The ambidextrous Bromwich, who was known for his distinctive two-handed forehand, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1984 (b. Nov. 14, 1918, Sydney, Australia—d. Oct. 21, 1999, Geelong, Vic., Australia).

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