AUSTIN (Henry Wilfred., ‘Bunny’, 1906-2000, English tennis player)

Signature “H. W. ‘Bunny’ Austin ’”, on a card, 3” x 1¾”, no place, dated in another hand, 20th May

While still an undergraduate at Cambridge University, he reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1926. In 1931, A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph ranked Austin as the World No. 2. In his first Wimbledon men's singles final in 1932, he was beaten by Ellsworth Vines of the United States in three sets. He was twice runner-up at Wimbledon and a member of five Davis cup teams.

Item Date:  1932

Stock No:  42411      £45

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