Henry Billington

Henry Billington (12 November 1908 – 29 November 1980) was a British amateur tennis player, and the maternal grandfather of former World No. 4 in singles, Tim Henman.^[4] His wife Susan Hemsted (who was often his partner in mixed doubles tournaments),^[5] mother-in-law Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown and daughter Jane Henman also played tennis to international standard.^[6][7]

Henry Billington

Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	(1908-11-12)12 November 1908[1][2] Roundway, Wiltshire, England
Died	29 November 1980(1980-11-29) (aged 72)[3] Newbury, Berkshire, England
Turned pro	1934 (amateur tour)
Retired	1956
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	QF (1939)
Wimbledon	3R (1948, 1950, 1951)

Billington competed in singles at Wimbledon 15 times between 1934 and 1954^[8] and also participated in the Davis Cup on three occasions.^[5] Billington reached the quarter-finals of the French Championships in 1939.

His other career singles highlights include winning the Angmering-on-Sea Open twice (1937 and 1938).

References

1. Henry Billington; born 12 Nov 1908; baptism; 20 Dec 1908 - Southbroom, Wiltshire, England Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916
2. Henry Billington; born 12 Nov 1908; died Oct-Nov-Dec 1980. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
3. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
4. "It's now or never". The Observer. 18 January 2004.
5. "Susan Billington". The Telegraph. 4 November 2006.
6. "6. Tim Henman". 19 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
7. Tim's mother designs tennis kit, Hannah Bayman, BBC Sport, 13 June 2003
8. "Draws Archive". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

External links

• Henry Billington at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Henry Billington at the International Tennis Federation
• Henry Billington at the Davis Cup