Headley Baxter
| Full name | Headley Thomas Baxter |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 29 March 1919 |
| Died | 31 August 2004 (aged 85) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1947) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1939, 48, 49, 51, 53) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1952) |
Headley Thomas Baxter (29 March 1919 — 31 August 2004) was a British tennis player and coach.[1][2]
A native of Middlesex, Baxter was the British junior champion in 1935 and 1936.[3] He won through to the singles third round of the 1947 Wimbledon Championships and took a set off third seed Tom Brown before being eliminated.[4] During his playing career he was a member of British Davis Cup teams but was never called upon for a rubber.[5]
Baxter was non playing Davis Cup captain for Great Britain from 1962 to 1967, then again from 1968 to 1971, both largely unsuccessful periods. He had resigned as captain in 1967 citing business commitments but was put in charge again the next year when his replacement Peter Hare had to step aside due to ill health.[6]
References
- ^ "Sports Round-up". Daily Telegraph. 2 September 2004.
- ^ "Davis Cup Chief Axed By LTA". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 April 1972.
- ^ "Junior Champions". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 14 September 1936.
- ^ "Baxter Wins a Set". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 June 1947.
- ^ "Winning Side Kept". Manchester Evening News. 11 June 1951.
- ^ "Peter Hare resigns as captain". Birmingham Daily Post. 6 February 1968.