Patrick Wheatley

John David Patrick Wheatley (1 January 1899 – 5 November 1967) was an English tennis player who played at Wimbledon, in the Olympics and in the Davis Cup.

Patrick Wheatley
Full nameJohn David Patrick Wheatley
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born1 January 1899
Vryheid, Colony of Natal
Died5 November 1967(1967-11-05) (aged 68)
London, England
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon4R (1924, 1926)
Other tournaments
WHCC4R (1923)
Olympic Games2R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonQF (1924)
Olympic Games1R (1924)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonSF (1925)
Team competitions
Davis CupFEu (1926)

Biography

Patrick Wheatley was born in Vryheid, Colony of Natal on 1 January 1899 and was educated at Bedford School. Between 1921 and 1933, he competed at Wimbledon on eleven separate occasions, reaching the fourth round in the Men's Singles in 1924 and 1926, reaching the quarterfinals in the men's doubles in 1924, and reaching the semifinals in the mixed in 1925.[1]

He represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in both the Men's Singles and the Men's Doubles.[2] He also represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup in 1926, playing in matches against Italy and Poland.[3]

Wheatley died in London on 5 November 1967.

References
  1. "Archive - Draws Archive : Patrick Wheatley - 2013 Wimbledon Championships Website". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  2. "Patrick Wheatley Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. "Player profile - Patrick Wheatley (GBR)". Davis Cup. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
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