About Frederick William Payn
Lived 1872 – 1908 (aged 35–36). Frederick William Payn was a British tennis player and solicitor.
Frederick William Payn (16 September 1872 – c. 6 March 1908) was a British amateur tennis player at the turn of the 20th century. He reached the singles quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1900 and 1902 and the finals of the German International Championships in 1901. He won the singles title at the Scottish Championships defeating compatriot Ernest Wills in the final in straight sets. He was a barrister by profession.
In addition to legal writings, Payn was also authored the tennis books Tennis Topics and Tactics (1904), Secrets of Lawn Tennis (1906). and Lifting the Veil (1907).
Payn died in Baku or Unus, Russian Empire (now Azerbaijan), in March 1908.
Selected publications
Tennis Topics and Tactics (1904, 1907) The Secrets of Lawn Tennis (1906) Lifting the Veil (1907)
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Who was Frederick William Payn?
British tennis player
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Frederick William Payn was born on 16 September 1872 in Bickley.
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Frederick William Payn died in 1908 in Baku.
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Frederick William Payn was a tennis player and solicitor.
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Frederick William Payn was British.
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