Graham Stilwell (15 November 1945 – 31 January 2019)[1] was a professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. He was born in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.
Stilwell enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won three doubles titles, two of which were in the Open Era.
Personal life
Stilwell had three children (Tiffany, Alex and Lara) in his first marriage to Robin Lockard. His second marriage to Jill Jacobs resulted in two children (Sam and Romy).[2]
He died of a neuro-muscular disorder on 31 January 2019.
Career finals
Doubles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1969 | Stockholm Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1973 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 1973 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 1973 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1973 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1973 | London, UK | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–8 |
References
- ^ James Buddell (4 February 2019). "Graham Stilwell: 1945-2019". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Graham Stilwell obituary". The Sunday Times. 9 March 2019.
External links
- Graham Stilwell at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Graham Stilwell at the International Tennis Federation