Background
He was born in Bangalore, India, in 1888.
He was born in Bangalore, India, in 1888.
Kingscote also competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In his early years he trained with American teenager player R. Norris Williams. In the 1920 Wimbledon Championships he reached the doubles final alongside James Cecil Parke but eventually lost to the team of Garland–Williams.
In 1921 Kingscote was a runner-up at the Monte-Carlo Championships losing to fellow countryman Gordon Lowe in four sets.
In the 1922 Wimbledon Championships first round against Leslie Godfree they established the routine of saluting the Royal Box by bowing in front of it, a tradition that was in effect to 2003. Playing style United States. Championships quarterfinalist American Dean Mathey described his style as "well rounded" in 1920 at the time when he was considered the best British outdoors player.
He favored volleying and had good ground strokes. His service was fair but his game lacked speed and strength.
The next year professional world number one player Bill Tilden agreed with Mathey that his game is well rounded but lacks speed.
He described his hitting as well-paced, his service as a fast sliced, well placed, paced, twisted and cleverly disguised and his style as a defensive one relying mostly on his half-volley baseline returns. He dedicated Kingscote"s court positioning and good volleying skills as a compensation for Kingscote"s rather short appearance. Kingscote adapted to the combination of Netto attack and baseline game, which Tilden praised as a key factor of successful tennis style.
His favorite shot was the cross court forehand shot.
His backhand was steady, accurate and deceptive. Doubles = World Hard Court Championships =.