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Don Turnbull

1909 – 1994

Australian tennis player

Tennis player
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About Don Turnbull

Lived 1909 – 1994 (aged 84). Don Turnbull was an Australian tennis player.

Donald Paterson Turnbull (28 May 1909 – 30 January 1994) was an Australian professional tennis player. He won the men's doubles title at the Australian Championships twice, in 1936 and 1937. Turnbull represented Australia in three Davis Cup ties, including the 1933 Europe Zone final against Great Britain. Turnbull beat defending champion Edgar Moon at the 1931 Australian Championships. Turnbull's forehand was in fine form and Moon made the mistake of not targeting Turnbull's weaker backhand. Turnbull came from 2–0 down in the fifth set to win. Turnbull lost in the semifinals to Jack Crawford in straight sets.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1937Australian Championships Grass Dorothy Stevenson Harry Hopman Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 3–6, 2–6

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Important facts

Born
25 August 1909, Cottesloe
Birth century
20th century
Died
30 January 1994
Occupation
Tennis player
Nationality
Australia
Also known as
Donald Paterson Turnbull

People in Don Turnbull's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Harry Hopman
1906 – 1985
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Jack Crawford
1886 – 1963
Cricketer
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Dorothy Stevenson
b. 1950
Tennis player
 Portrait of Edgar Moon
Edgar Moon
1904 – 1976
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 Portrait of Nell Hall Hopman
Nell Hall Hopman
1909 – 1968
Tennis player
 Portrait of Donald Paterson
Donald Paterson
1926 – 1999
Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Don Turnbull's

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Arthur Lyon Bowley
1869 – 1957
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Dmitri Egorov
1869 – 1931
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John Graham Kerr
1869 – 1957
Politician
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Patrick Marshall
1869 – 1950
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Robert S. Woodworth
1869 – 1962
Psychologist
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Élie Cartan
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Don Turnbull?

Australian tennis player

When was Don Turnbull born?

Don Turnbull was born on 25 August 1909 in Cottesloe.

When did Don Turnbull die?

Don Turnbull died on 30 January 1994.

What was Don Turnbull's occupation?

Don Turnbull was a tennis player.

What nationality was Don Turnbull?

Don Turnbull was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Don Turnbull

· Wikidata: Q3036098

· DBpedia: Don Turnbull (tennis)

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