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Eric Sturgess (Eric William Sturgess) was born on 10 May, 1920 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a South African tennis player. Discover Eric Sturgess's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Eric William Sturgess
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Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 10 May 1920
Birthday 10 May
Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death 2004
Died Place Sunninghill, South Africa
Nationality South Africa

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1920

Eric William Sturgess (10 May 1920 – 14 January 2004) was a South African male tennis player and winner of six Grand Slam doubles titles.

He also reached the singles final of a Grand Slam tournament three times but never won.

1939

Sturgess won a record 11 singles titles at the South African Championships between 1939 and 1957.

1944

In October 1944 he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, captured on landing and sent to the air force officers' prison camp, Stalag Luft III, in eastern Germany.

1945

In January 1945 he was transported to Stalag IIIA at Luckenwalde which was liberated two months later by the advancing Russian forces.

1947

He reached the singles final of the 1947 and 1951 French Championships but lost to Hungarian József Asbóth (6–8, 5–7, 4–6) and Jaroslav Drobný (6–3, 6–3, 6–3) respectively.

In 1947 he won the doubles competition with countryman Eustace Fannin.

In 1947 and 1948 he won the British Hard Court Championships played in Bournemouth.

He won four titles (the 1947 French Championships doubles title, the 1949 French Championships mixed doubles title and the 1949 and 1950 Wimbledon mixed doubles title).

He represented South Africa in the Davis Cup competition in six ties, compiling a 13–5 record in singles and doubles.

1948

Sturgess was ranked World No. 6 by John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph in both 1948 and 1949.

Eric Sturgess was born in Johannesburg, where he attended Parktown Boys' High School.

Sturgess joined the South African Air Force on the outbreak of World War II and became an instructor with No 4 Spitfire Squadron, SAAF.

In 1948 he reached the singles final at the U.S. National Championships but lost to American Pancho Gonzales.

He won the first three Swedish Open tournaments (1948, 1949, 1950), played in Båstad.

1951

At both the 1951 and 1952 South African Open, he won in the finals playing Syd Levy of South Africa.

By the end of his career Sturgess had reached 15 Grand Slam finals (three in singles, six in doubles and six in mixed doubles).