George Preston Sheldon, Jr., born November 19, 1876, was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century. He won two men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships tennis at the Newport Casino together with Leo Ware.
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| Full name | George Preston Sheldon, Jr. |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | November 19, 1876 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| College | Yale University |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1896) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1897, 1898) |
In 1897 he reached the semifinals of the Western Championships and Canadian Championships. He played intercollegiate tennis and ice hockey for Yale.
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Leo Ware
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 Harold Mahony Harold Nisbet
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11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1898 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Leo Ware
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Holcombe Ward Dwight Davis
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1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1899 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Leo Ware
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Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis
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4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
External links
edit- George Sheldon at the Tennis Archives
Sources
edit- Birthdate sourced from Brian Pendleton And His Descendants, 1599–1910, compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, 1911.
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