Colin Long

Colin Long (3 March 1918 – 8 November 2009) was an Australian tennis player. He had a notable mixed doubles partnership with fellow Australian Nancye Wynne Bolton. Together they won four Mixed Doubles (1940, 1946, 1947 and 1948) at the Australian Championships, which is an all-time record. In singles, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian four times (1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950) and the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals in 1947. He was a major commentator for Channel 7 for both golf and tennis until the late 1980s.

Life outside tennis Long was born in Melbourne and attended Melbourne Grammar School, where he was school captain in 1937. He was a lieutenant in the AIF in World War II, serving in the Middle East.

In 1943, he married Florence Pelling. She survived him, along with their son and daughter.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1939 Australian Championships Grass Don Turnbull John Bromwich Adrian Quist 4–6, 5–7, 2–6Loss 1948 Australian Championships Grass Frank Sedgman John Bromwich Adrian Quist 6–1, 8–6, 7–9, 3–6, 6–8

Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)