Background
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge.
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge.
He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne (Class of 1950) where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.
Grand Slam record
Australian Championships
Singles finalist: 1957, 1959, 1960
Men's Doubles champion: 1957 (w/ Lew Hoad), 1958 (w/ Ashley Cooper), 1962 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Men's Doubles finalist: 1954 (w/ Clive Wilderspin), 1960 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Mixed Doubles champion: 1956 (w/ Beryl Penrose)
French championships
Men's Doubles champion: 1958 (w/ Ashley Cooper), 1960 and 1962 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Men's Doubles finalist: 1959 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Wimbledon
Singles champion: 1960
Singles finalist: 1958
Men's Doubles champion: 1959 and 1961 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Men's Doubles finalist: 1955, 1957, 1958, 1973 (w/ John Cooper)
Mixed Doubles champion: 1962 (w/ Margaret Osborne duPont)
Mixed Doubles finalist: 1957 (w/Althea Gibson), 1959 (w/ Maria Bueno)
U.S. Championships
Singles champion: 1959, 1960
Men's Doubles champion: 1957 (w/ Ashley Cooper), 1959 and 1960 (w/ Roy Emerson)
Mixed Doubles champion: 1958, 1959, 1960 (w/ Margaret Osborne duPont)