Paul Hutchins
British tennis player (1945–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Raymond Hutchins MBE (5 April 1945 – 14 March 2019) was a British tennis player and Davis Cup player.
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Full name | Paul Raymond Hutchins[1] |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Wimbledon, London, England |
Born | (1945-04-05)5 April 1945 Bristol, England |
Died | 14 March 2019(2019-03-14) (aged 73) |
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1962) |
Retired | 1973 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1968) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972) |
US Open | 3R (1968) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1968) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1968) |
US Open | 2R (1968) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1971, 1973) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SFEu (1968) |
Close
He was the longest serving British Davis Cup captain, being in charge for 31 matches and 13 years, including the 1978 final.[2][3]